Just giving you a hard time Cliff!
I agree with the good reasonable priced rods out there now why use cast. I had a definite pucker factor when we dynoed my first 455 with the RAIV heads and buzzed it to 6200 with cast rods! It wasn't shifted that high but did see 6000 s few times.The next motor that got those heads got Crower billets-before the less expensive rods were around.
Often these discussion get "I ran 11s and even 10s with all stock pieces" yet most of use do prefer a little added insurance in durability as we has taken parts designed for very low rpm, 300-370 hp motors and are twisting 500+ hp out of them, and then suprised when a component(block,crank,rod) fails, or that a totally redesigned head can make it easier to get those extra HP, but then make them "expensive" race motors.
I hauled my car to several races borrowing a friend's utility trailer. It pulled crappy and with a short wheelbase full sized Bronco and two scarey experiences I felt it wasn't worth dying for the cost of a dedicated car trailer.Good rods, rear end parts etc are the same way if they fail at track speed-why risk your life for a few hundred dollars.
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