Howards Ultimate vs Manley H Beam BBC rods?
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Howards Ultimate vs Manley H Beam BBC rods?
I am building a new 461 bbc short block and would like to use steel rods. Trying to stay away from the chinese stuff, and still stay under $1000 for a set of 8. Stroke is 4.00, max rpm will be 8000, Naturally aspirated, around 750 hp. I've been using factory LS 6 7/16 rods and 2307 Speed Pro pistons to 7800 with no failures, but would like to use a longer rod to lighten up the pistons. Howards rods claim to be US made and are pretty light (762 g) . Manley H beams Heavier (823 g) and I'm not sure of the origin, but seem to be more popular.
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Look at the Compstar line by Callies also. Seems to be great quality for a reasonable price.
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The Howard's Ultimate billet connecting rods are 100% USA made; from the billet forgings they use to the heat treat, stress relieving & machining. We've used Howard's rods in many of our engines in the last 5 years. As an engine builder, it is imperative to me that when we recommend or use a part, we know that it is made from USA produced material and it is manufactured in the USA. Howard's meets both those criteria. We sell several sets of these a month, all over the country to happy customers.
We also sell Crower and Manley, etc. Quick note on that. Howard's is a fully machined, forged billet connecting rod, whereby the other two (Manley & Crower rods listed in above post) are American forgings, but more of an OEM style connecting rod. Sorry for the long post......
We also sell Crower and Manley, etc. Quick note on that. Howard's is a fully machined, forged billet connecting rod, whereby the other two (Manley & Crower rods listed in above post) are American forgings, but more of an OEM style connecting rod. Sorry for the long post......
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Tokyo - Carrillo does not make Howard's rods....
Jim - thank you! I appreciate the kind words.
Note on the Howard's rods: Howards's Ultimate Duty billet rods are the best kept secret in the racing connecting rod business. These rods are $400 to $800 less expensive than a comparable USA produced rod, depending on the company who manufactures the rods.
Jim - thank you! I appreciate the kind words.
Note on the Howard's rods: Howards's Ultimate Duty billet rods are the best kept secret in the racing connecting rod business. These rods are $400 to $800 less expensive than a comparable USA produced rod, depending on the company who manufactures the rods.
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Thanks for the feedback on Howards, I'm thinking this is the way I'm going to go.Bernard Mondello wrote:The Howard's Ultimate billet connecting rods are 100% USA made; from the billet forgings they use to the heat treat, stress relieving & machining. We've used Howard's rods in many of our engines in the last 5 years. As an engine builder, it is imperative to me that when we recommend or use a part, we know that it is made from USA produced material and it is manufactured in the USA. Howard's meets both those criteria. We sell several sets of these a month, all over the country to happy customers.
We also sell Crower and Manley, etc. Quick note on that. Howard's is a fully machined, forged billet connecting rod, whereby the other two (Manley & Crower rods listed in above post) are American forgings, but more of an OEM style connecting rod. Sorry for the long post......
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