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<blockquote data-quote="boss mt82 blues" data-source="post: 16946786" data-attributes="member: 204905"><p>I'm sorry your mistaken you really are let me tell you something powdered metal rods have got a bad rap they make powder metal rods I can handle pro stock cars if you really want to get into this I've got an engineering documents that were published so 8 months after they designed the coyote they went to work on the Boss 302 and the rods and the boss are the strongest rods ever put into a Ford engine that's including the manly rods,that's it the strongest rod ever put into a Ford engine now think about that this goes back to the LeMans rods of the old 427s I mean the strongest ride now that's not me that's Ford engineering department they were quoted and they were talking amongst themselves and it was published they weren't trying to show off to people they said that they would love to see the garage mechanic throwing boost at this engine speaking of the roadrunner Boss 302 engine that they would more likely separate the heads from the block before they would destroy the bottom end people are putting 900 horse turbo kits on these and their last thing for years I too don't like powdered rods, but the sinter forging to quote them they said they added metal where it needed it they added metal in all the key areas and I'll say it again they said you will sooner separate the heads from the block before you will destroy the bottom end of one of these engines you're the first person I have ever heard of that says they've heard of a boss engine coming apart in the rock know anything's possible abuse is possible factory defect is possible, I just don't see what you're saying people were buying boss rods okay and building up their coyotes and boosting them people were buying the boss crate engine and boosting them specifically because it was a cheaper alternative and they're holding together now if I built another engine I have the boss engine and I love it so far it's been good I don't trust it yet because I've only had the car a couple few months the clutch is junk I have other issues I've had to deal with but the engine has been solid I'll do respect I don't believe what you're saying I think you should go back and read it you're probably talking about the 4.6 l powder metal rods they were good for about 450 some more some less same ride as the coyote too by the way same size I mean dimensions.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="boss mt82 blues, post: 16946786, member: 204905"] I'm sorry your mistaken you really are let me tell you something powdered metal rods have got a bad rap they make powder metal rods I can handle pro stock cars if you really want to get into this I've got an engineering documents that were published so 8 months after they designed the coyote they went to work on the Boss 302 and the rods and the boss are the strongest rods ever put into a Ford engine that's including the manly rods,that's it the strongest rod ever put into a Ford engine now think about that this goes back to the LeMans rods of the old 427s I mean the strongest ride now that's not me that's Ford engineering department they were quoted and they were talking amongst themselves and it was published they weren't trying to show off to people they said that they would love to see the garage mechanic throwing boost at this engine speaking of the roadrunner Boss 302 engine that they would more likely separate the heads from the block before they would destroy the bottom end people are putting 900 horse turbo kits on these and their last thing for years I too don't like powdered rods, but the sinter forging to quote them they said they added metal where it needed it they added metal in all the key areas and I'll say it again they said you will sooner separate the heads from the block before you will destroy the bottom end of one of these engines you're the first person I have ever heard of that says they've heard of a boss engine coming apart in the rock know anything's possible abuse is possible factory defect is possible, I just don't see what you're saying people were buying boss rods okay and building up their coyotes and boosting them people were buying the boss crate engine and boosting them specifically because it was a cheaper alternative and they're holding together now if I built another engine I have the boss engine and I love it so far it's been good I don't trust it yet because I've only had the car a couple few months the clutch is junk I have other issues I've had to deal with but the engine has been solid I'll do respect I don't believe what you're saying I think you should go back and read it you're probably talking about the 4.6 l powder metal rods they were good for about 450 some more some less same ride as the coyote too by the way same size I mean dimensions. [/QUOTE]
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