2112

A 6.800" rod yet?

Anyone have the part# and a good recommendation for a dealer?

2112

No One?

What about other manufacturers?

Machinist keeps telling me the chinese rods are every bit as good, Opinions?

Reed Jensen

Carillo will make any rod you want... you just have to pay the price. They have made rods for me that fit a 1920 Lancia... hahahahahaha..........

CcanDo

I think I've heard of them,don't they also make modern rods with the leather bearing?

rmbuilder

2112,
The longest shelf rod Carrillo makes for the std journal (2.200)
BBC is 6.735", part # C-427>-76735 S or C-427>-76735 H. They would make you the 6.80" for a nominal up-charge.

Oliver does stock a 6.800" BBC std journal connecting rods in various series' and price points.
E4340 aircraft billet
I-Beam Big Block Series #C6800BB8
I-Beam Big Block Max Series #C6800BBHV8
They also make a forged I-Beam E4340 Chrome -Moly rod in the 6.800".

While some machinists may consider rods manufactured in China to be adequate for certain limited power applications, any comparison to a Carrillo/Oliver/Lentz/Crower piece, from a materials, manufacturing, machining, or durability standpoint, is simply not there.

I would suggest you contact board advertisers
Laz Mesa@
Mesa Balancing
or
JC Performance Engines
for pricing on these brands.
Bob

2112

Thank you for all your information, Very helpful

2112

Are you a dealer Reed?

Reed Jensen

NO........ auto restorer.

2112

Found a dealer

6.8 Carrillos $1880 with wmc7 bolt or $2100 with Carr bolts.

What is the "S" and "H" at the end of the part # stand for. I assumed H was for H beam but aren't all top end Carrillos H beams?

rmbuilder

2112,
The "H" in the part # signifies the WMC/H-11 fastener
The "S" in the part # signifies the SPS CARR fastener

Same rod, different fastener.
Bob