aluminium rods ???

Has anyone heard of groden aluminium rods i just recently found out about them from a guy who has them in a s/c s/g car and he loves them his car makes 1100 hp and he turns it 7800 rpms . He told me the company sai d the rods will last 3 times longer than B/M, GRPs and manley . Just wondering id like to hear it from more than one person.

Whatever I make and sell lasts ten times overthe competion....
Sounds like a sales pitch to me. What did he pay for them? I havent heard of them before.

I've heard of them but I have not used them. I do know people who have used them and they have had good results. I don't know about the whole lasting way longer however but anything's possible. I use the BME rods in a few big Fords and what I've found is that by the time the wrist pin hole is getting pretty worn out it's about time for a new set anyway. We've been running them for about 2 years in the monster truck engines. 4.500 stroke running to 7000rpm most of the time and 7500rpm once in a while on a long track.

They do make a very good rod. I have known them since my old super gas days and they are good guys. I dont know about the claim for 3 times as long as the competitors. 10 years ago, I'd say their closest competitor was BME. Today,?
You would be happy with their product and service.

Aluminum rods are what we make plaques for the bash out of....


Randy

Groden rods for 5 years in a little 532 ci mud drag combo making maybe 800 hp. Spun the engine to 8000 rpm pretty consistently. I'll put them right back in the engine when it gets freshened up.

MGP rods 638 cubic inch BBF The best Rod i have used.

the Coug wrote:Aluminum rods are what we make plaques for the bash out of....


Randy

Hey Randy, I think I have another bagful of "award components" in the garage. This batch flew out the side of a MoPar hemi, so they're not in as good condition as the others.

maverick wrote:

the Coug wrote:Aluminum rods are what we make plaques for the bash out of....


Randy

Hey Randy, I think I have another bagful of "award components" in the garage. This batch flew out the side of a MoPar hemi, so they're not in as good condition as the others.

Even better

He payed a grand for them and hes had better luck with them than bme rods.

I know of a set of Groden Rods in a BBF pulling motor with a fairly heavy piston that has a dozen dyno pulls, 1 full season of pulling and going on a second. All pulls over 8500, Some have peaked at 9400 on the chip. This season most pulls down the track have been over 9000. Good rod, service okay not great. I have a new never used set of 6.890s I'd ship for $950.

Bret Powell

i've used several sets, they are very good rods , but...... i will never send any more money out there to him due to business practices that occured with my last order in OCT 2008 , i am not going to bash, slander ,ect. but save your self some grief that i had , order somewhere else , grp,bme ect

RGL wrote:i've used several sets, they are very good rods , but...... i will never send any more money out there to him due to business practices that occured with my last order in OCT 2008 , i am not going to bash, slander ,ect. but save your self some grief that i had , order somewhere else , grp,bme ect

You too huh? What a shame... great product.

Bret

Bret, RGL,
Would you care to say, (WITHOUT BASHING) what happened honestly? Dont mean to be nosey.
If its a good product, maybe its worth hearing and left up to our own interpretation...

I met a Gentlemen at Milan this last Saturday. His 466/P.I. motor had a set in it. Motor was nothing exotic and ran 8.90's in his altered all day long.

Thanks.
Regards.
Al