Brand of rods: Crower Pro titanium rods, serviced and rod bolts installed by Crower, rebalancing the Velasco billet crank is a minor cost and is going to be done, it will have to have heavy metal removed. Gun drilling the crank, is being considered also.
This is a max pro street/race 580 inch full roller, water, all aluminum KB Hemi. HP level 1000+ a couple hundred, on pump gas, that I am replacing Pro I beam Manley rods for more strength and loss of rotating weight for a quicker revving engine.
The engine is on the stand currently torn down to short block, waiting for the word, from Crower, on return of the rods.
There are no "budget restraints" on this engine and its strength/longevity are the primary concerns. Want to keep the maintenance down to yearly teardowns for upgrades and the "normal" serviceing.