Block Strength

Eagle will never say their rod broke. But, if it broke near the crank, the rod failed IMO. Cracks from stress appear where stress is greatest, and then the amount of water is not much that gets in unless the wall broke out...and the rod would bend and then break (in a matter of milliseconds at that rpm) and up near the piston. Not the big end. Post good pics of the rod bits, and the lower section of block. What model eagle rods were these? What was done to the engine during the 4" conversion? Wals flex, then crack, but a crack is a long way from schrapnel. Mains crack. I have one (customers) who shows a crack running from the cam bearing down towards teh main..but doesnt reach the saddle. That is costing both of us some $$ to replace the block.