Connecting Rods
 

Which connecting rods would be a good choice for a stocker, and which should I avoid. I am limited to the following:

Trick Flow
Crower
Cat
Manley
Carrillo

What brand of pistons are OK?
I am limited to the following:

TRW / Speed Pro
Badger
Venolia
JE
Ross
Arias
CP
Diamond

Thanks for your time and information.

Re: Connecting Rods
 

Crower and Carillo for connecting rods.
CP, Diamond and JE for pistons.

Re: Connecting Rods
 

Carrillo rods
Callies has some nice rods as well

JE, wiseco, CP, Diamond and I would look at the Mahle pistons very nice pistons

Re: Connecting Rods
 

Mahle has absolutely zero interest in Stock Eliminator or Super Stock pistons. For that matter, no one would want to pay their price or sit through their delivery wait.

Re: Connecting Rods
 

Manley makes a nice rod !

Re: Connecting Rods
 

All of the COPO motors use Mahle pistons.

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I have had good luck with both Manley and Crower. Both make the light weight version for Stock/Superstock

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So far never had to wait for any Mahle pistons I have ordered and there prices seem to be pretty good as they come with rings on the Power Pack kits.

Re: Connecting Rods
 

I have had zero issues with both Scat and Manley rods. Used several sets of Scat rods and cranks. Manley rods in the car right now.

Had to re-size one set of Eagle rods right out of the box, and had the rod bolt threads pull out of one first time it was torqued. Appeared to have been drilled with too big a bit initially. Others in that set had very shallow threads as well. Thankfully I didn't order nor pay for either set. :-)

Re: Connecting Rods
 

Ed do you use the manley Pro I beam or the sportsman?