Six pack rods I.D.

[Mackman]

Could someone post pictures or a description of the difference between standard 440 rods and six pack rods? Thanks

 

[1 Wild R/T]

Sixpack rod beside a LY (Standard 440 rod)... Virtually nobody runs them anymore... They are big & fat but not in the area that typically breaks... So they are just heavier, not stronger...

 

[Runcharger]

Ha, ha. Back in the late 70's everybody was running six pack rods trying to make their 440 live at 7000RPM. I was getting the machine shop to take meat out of the six pack pistons instead which proved to be a much better approach, well that and keeping the stupid things in the RPM range where the heads worked.

 

[Lefty71]

RB and Max Wedge rod pictorial reference

Because Bill76 asked about numbers for the heavy RB rods ( and because I have all these on hand at the moment ) I figured I would throw together a pictorial reference of the four different RB connecting rods I have seen come from the factory. From left to right; a typical LY rod; casting...

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[Mackman]

Thanks for the responses. Wanted to see what I have.

 

[1968rt]

LY, Max Wedge, DC, Six Pack