I plan on buying and building a b17, what rods can/ should i use from eagle? im not sure what i will have to use or even if they make the rods for the application. thanks for your help in advance guys i apprecaite it.

 

ask eagle...

the only rods my buddy found were pretty expensive for b17s....he ended up using b16 rods w/ custom pistons in his motor...they were cheaper than b17 rods

 

Crower is the only company I've been able to find that makes rods for the B17....They're around $600, custom pistons might be the answer...Let me know if you find another company that makes them with a more reasonable price.....

 

Hi, I use the b17 crank. I would recommend just getting your pistons a little customized since you are gonna get pistons anyway. The b17 rods are 5.208" and the b16 rods are 5.290", simply by having the pistons compression height reduced by .082" will allow affordable rods from the common companies and also a better rod/stroke ratio. Its a win/win/win situation.

 

well the answer to this question is that im not goign to get a b17 lol, b18 is just easier