Bent a rod, whats next?

[nonovurbizniz]

Originally posted by sicones
If you want to replace all the rods with lets say eagle H beams you take off the head, take off the oil pan and thats really just about it right, cuz my car has like 36,000 miles and it does not need a new water pump, timing belt or anything. BTW I did not bend a rod I'm just wondering what kind of a job this is.

NO...

I would NEVER consider upgrading rods with the engine in the car...

It's utterly pointless and would make MORE work of it then if you just pulled the motor...

You understand that to pull the head you NEED to pull EVERYTHING that you would to do a timing belt...

PLUS... intake AND exhaust manifolds (that means new gaskets) which means you basically disconect the engine anyway... the only thing really leaving it connected would be the mounts...

The reason I say it'd be easier out is... you have to notch the block to use Aftermarket rods... and you would DEFINATELY need to re-hone the cyl. walls and frankly it would be silly to not do pistons and rings at the same time...

Rods aren't something I'd add into an otherwise stock engine... and even if I did I wouldn't do it with the engine still in the car.

Just my opinion though.