how strong are ls2 rods

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12-25-2010, 01:08 PM

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A friend of mine made 825whp through a t56 for a long time before they finally bent. He pulled the motor once the pistons started hitting the counterweights on the crank.

thats some serious power if i can find a good deal on a set maybe ill just go for the ls2 rods i dont plan on making that much power.

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12-25-2010, 04:02 PM

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what's a good deal?

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12-25-2010, 04:15 PM

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thats some serious power if i can find a good deal on a set maybe ill just go for the ls2 rods i dont plan on making that much power.

LQ9, LS2, 05+ LQ4 all have the same rods. The 5.3s have them after 05 also I think.

His GTO made mid 700s to the tires after the 80e swap, ran 9.9@142.

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