273 & 318 Connecting rod weights

MObarracuda said

What is you opinion on using the 273 rods (726g) for use in a street duty 340? Eagle makes a 605g forged connecting rod for $280 bucks for a set of 8. Do you pick the rod by the cost to recondition or buy new to better match weight of pistons and crank balancing when assembled?

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I think the Eagle rods are a far better deal than reconditioning a set of the 273 rods. It didn't used to be like that. You had to run what was available and at one time, the 273 rod was the lightest rod there was next to aluminum.

At that time, aluminum rods were very exotic and expensive, so the choice was pretty clear. Nowadays, everything is available. Unless you can get the rods reconditioned for a song, the Eagle rods are the better choice.