What connecting rods can I use on a B17?
Crower is the only brand that appears to make them for this engine..

I'd rather not spend $675 on rods..

Is anyone using B16 rods in a B17 block?

The B16 rods are only .082" longer, that would up my r/s to 1.65, but then how would I choose pistons? assuming that the rods would fit without clearance issues..

How strong would new OEM honda rods be if I got them shot-peened?

I'm not running a lot of boost right now, but I want to have that ability..


B17
stroke = 3.205
rod lenght = 5.208
r/s = 1.62

B16
stroke = 3.047
rod length = 5.290
r/s = 1.74

 

I believe crower is the only one making rods for the b17...they are good rods tho!

I dunno if Pauter makes them or not but if they do they'll be around the same price as the Crowers...

I can't answer whether the b16a rods work well...I wouldn't trust shotpeened rods with high boost/hp

 

that is the only one for b17a is crower. stick with it they work great. or you can get any rod machined from pauter or carrillo or cunningham

 

also you cna use b16a rods if you use the b16a crank in otherwords the deck height of b16a and b17a is identical.