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Old 07-11-2010, 02:04 PM
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Default My Rods came in the other day :)
Gathered a few more parts for my cv1 build, rods came in the other day, pistons and rings on the way. BME 426 forgings..

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I fancied a set of BME's for my current turbo combo but ended up with a set of Brookes B2 BBC rods,got a good deal on them ,almost half the price of the BME's.
What is the HP rating on the 426 forgings?

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Love the looks of those rods, real beefy. Their good for more hp then we can make. Don't remember exact number but it's up there.

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I fancied a set of BME's for my current turbo combo but ended up with a set of Brookes B2 BBC rods,got a good deal on them ,almost half the price of the BME's.
What is the HP rating on the 426 forgings?
3,500 HP

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Its a good feeling to finally get the stuff you need to finish up.

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`So why did you go with the 426 rods vs the 396 rods ? What it the difference in weight?

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What is the bore and stroke?

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Yeah I have just about everything. I will be putting foot to ass very soon

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`So why did you go with the 426 rods vs the 396 rods ? What it the difference in weight?
They are stronger. I will weigh the rods compared to my 396 rods and let you know.

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