Help Identify Connecting Rods

Altered76

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I picked these rods up and I know they are 5.7 length I Beam rods with ARP studs. The ARP studs are silver in color almost looks like they are polished on the shank. They use a black washer and a 12pt nut to retain the cap. I don't know anything else about them. Just wondering if anyone has seen these and know who made them or any specifications on them such as rated power usage. At this point I am assuming they are a China rod of some sort possibly a early version of a Cat, Scat, or Eagle but there are absolutely no markings to indicate a brand.
 
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Its an Old School CROWER Billet I Beam design Connecting Rod.
Middle Wieght Stroker Design.
Are You sure they are ARP Rod bolts ?
Crower made thier Rod Bolts.
My guess Crower connecting rod made around 1987-1991.
Its no POS China Rod.
Good for 1500 to 2000. HP the set of 8.
Only better made is Carillo.
 
I recignize all machining tool marks, pocket milling, 4340 high vandium chrome moledium steel used, connecting rod bolts, I beam design, unique Crower aircraft shotpeening.
Made to exacting standards no china rod can match.
Also recognize #7 stampings as Crower only # stamping set used.

I own a set of custom made CROWER 6AL4V. Titanium Connecting rods for a Pontiac V8.
Beautifully crafted too Altered.
Smokey Yunick only used Crower & Carillo in his NASCAR Engine Builds.

Brian R.
 
All Crower Rods use Sleeve dowels to positive locate Uper fork rod to lower Cap half.

Its perfection what you own Altered.
Billet Crower connecting rod set.
 
They look very similar to a Oliver rod. I would be ecstatic if these were Crower, Oliver, Carillo, or any other quality made rod. I assumed the worst so I would not feel to bad if they were junk.

Are you absolutely positive? I am not sure or I wouldn't be asking but none of the Crower I have seen are shaped like the ones I have. Specifically the indention on the side of the beam and the design on the cap around the nut. Is this just one of the older designs?

The bolts are definitely ARP one of the pics I posted you can read ARP on it. :)
 
Its a Crower Rod Altered.
I am sure.
Its an earlier design Crower Rod.
The I beam design is classic Crower design.
.
All design blueprint specifications are held within +- 1/10,000 of inch.
That Crower Rod can be used in a 1200+ HP engine WOT @8,500 RPM'S FOR 1,000,000 + FULL BORE POWER CYCLES COMPRESSION & STRETCHING LOADS. WILL NOT FAIL
TRY THAT WITH A CHEAP CHINA ROD.
PISTON WILL SHOOT THROUGH THE VALVE COVER WITH CHUNA CRAP.
 
Crower never have marked an identifying company Logo on their Billet Steel & Titanium Rods.
Just on thier Sportsman Forged series rods.
Sometime Your Crower billet rods were upgraded with ARP Fasteners.
 
Crower has thier own special Italics shaped number stamps.
Match my Crower Billet Titanium rods.

Not Carillo, Oliver, or Dyer Rods number shapes.
 
Well I had sent out emails with the same pics to Crower and others I thought might recognise them and so far Crower is the only one who responded.
After asking some dimensions this is the response I got. :(
Looks a lot alike …….but Not one of ours…. I don’t know who’s…… ?
David "DJ" Hernandez
Sales // Tech Support
dj@crower.com // p: 619.690.7831
 
87vette81big said:
Crower never have marked an identifying company Logo on their Billet Steel & Titanium Rods.
Just on thier Sportsman Forged series rods.
Sometime Your Crower billet rods were upgraded with ARP Fasteners.

The sales department is not old school experienced like us Altered.
There is a seperate Connecting Rod Department at Crower.
I know this 1st hand.
They custom made me Pontiac V8 Forged Sportsman Rods from extra long BBC Blanks.
For my 1970 455 Poncho.
Last set made 12 years prior.
They also said thet Never made Pontiac Titanium connecting rods ever.
I have showed them off here on Grumpy's forum in past.
Still in original Crower packaging.
Guy I bought them from had a 950 Hp 440 ci Big Chief Block 63 Tempest Nostalgia Super Stock Racer .
He was Rich.
$80k in engine alone.
RAN HIGH 8's 1/4 mile.
Need to talk to Bruce Crower the Owner.
Still around & alive.
I know Crower parts when I see them.
Know that Crower salesman too.
Talked to him in past.
Like Squizzy IN DC NEWSROOM.

BRIAN R.
 
When I get home tonight Altered I get out all my Crower Titanium Rods & Sportsman rods
Photograph for you. Still in Crower packaging shipped new
Invoice paperwork present too.
You will see Crower trademark design on my Crower Titanium Rods.
Guy paid $7 k. something for them
 
I have to go round up Altered.
Hanging out talking politics.

The strange looking shaker hoodscoop is from an original 1970-1/2 Ram Air 4 Pontiac Trans Am. One of the 88 made that year.
Daul snorkle & crankcase breather tube placement unique to that model.
Functional Electric Twin electric solenoid Trap door.
Ultra rare too.
 
87vette81big said:
I have to go round up Altered.
Hanging out talking politics.

The strange looking shaker hoodscoop is from an original 1970-1/2 Ram Air 4 Pontiac Trans Am. One of the 88 made that year.
Daul snorkle & crankcase breather tube placement unique to that model.
Functional Electric Twin electric solenoid Trap door.
Ultra rare too.

Hey I am here! :D I just had to work on my taxes and then do a grocery run didn't get done till late.

Nice pics and they do resemble mine in some ways. Ill take your word for it. They should easily make the little old 350 I'm putting together work just fine.
Thanks for the input.

Well I got to get up in 4hrs so Ill catch ya later.
 
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