Custom connecting rods: Where to get and how much?

[Dirk37]

Anyone have experience with getting custom connecting rods made? I just bought some goodies for turbosho and need a set of forged steel ones. Some of the names I've seen around on the forums are Cunningham and CP Carillo. I'm mostly trying to get an idea of price so I have the funds secured before contacting them.

 

[Mike Kelly]

Pauter.com.

 

[LOUDSHO92]

Zach had some made.

 

[shomethe$$$]

Pretty sure stock rods are forged, maybe just put some ARP bolts in them? Can someone confirm it.

 

[AREA 91]

Stock crank and rods are forged. There have been very few failures over the years from too much power through these parts.

 

[Dirk37]

I bought some pistons with a different compression height than stock, so I need custom rods made for them to work.

 

[LOUDSHO92]

Who made the pistons as I have never seen anyone need custom rods for custom pistons. Seems odd to me.

 

[Dirk37]

Pistons were made by CP and they messed up the compression height so I need rods .221" shorter.

 

[Toolman]

What will stock rods make the effective CR?

3.0 or 3.2?

 

[LOUDSHO92]

I would have them re-make them then. I think the set Zach had made was around $1k.

 

[Dirk37]

Stock rods will push the pistons 0.221" above the deck, so no bueno. And these are for a 3.2