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Originally Posted by Dragncar
A engine will not make any more power with aluminum rods vs steel. ET will not change hardly at all either.
Might live longer in very high HP engines where some 'cushion" is needed but many a bracket type engine has had a block windowed because of them.
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My experience has been the opposite. I've seen 2 engines with aluminum rods have a rod break and do no damage to either the block or crank. Just lots of aluminum pieces scattered about.
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