How much HP can stock 454 rods handle?
How much HP can stock 454 rods handle? They claim the experts agreed that about 700-750 hp is all a stock bottom end 454 could safely handle. Which material is best for connecting rods? A connecting rod with a tension load is made of forged steel, cast steel, or fabricated steel. Rods with a compression loading are cast nodular steel or aluminum alloy. Does connecting rods increase horsepower? As a rule, most stock connecting rods can handle up to 25 to 40 percent more horsepower than an unmodified engine was originally designed to produce. For a high revving engine, some...