Chromoly H beam and I beam engine crankshaft connecting rods for VW Volkswagen.EMPI 4340 Chromoly H-Beam Rods EMPI's H-Beam Rods are a must if you are planning on building an all out performance engine. Race proven H-Beam design combines weight savings

Chromoly H beam and I beam engine crankshaft connecting rods for VW Volkswagen.

EMPI 4340 Chromoly H-Beam Rods
EMPI's H-Beam Rods are a must if you are planning on building an all out performance engine. Race proven H-Beam design combines weight savings and high strength thanks to the forged 4340 chromoly construction. Radiused rod caps help reduce that amount of clearancing required on stroker applications and are sleeved to the rod to eliminate cap shifting. Precision machined rods are magna fluxed and sold in matched weight sets of 4. All held together with forged 8740 ARP 5/16" bolts capable of withstanding 220,000 psi tensile load. EMPI's H-Beam Rods are the perfect match to our stroker cranks. (Torque to 26 ft. lbs.) (Sets of 4).

8310 H-Beam Rods, 5.400" Length, VW Journal 2.165"/55mm (ARP Bolts)
8311 H-Beam Rods, 5.500" Length, VW Journal 2.165"/55mm (ARP Bolts)
8312 H-Beam Rods, 5.600" Length, VW Journal 2.165"/55mm (ARP Bolts)

8320 H-Beam Rods, 5.400" Length, Chevy Journal 2.000"/51mm (ARP Bolts)
8321 H-Beam Rods, 5.500" Length, Chevy Journal 2.000"/51mm (ARP Bolts)
8322 H-Beam Rods, 5.600" Length, Chevy Journal 2.000"/51mm (ARP Bolts)
8323 H-Beam Rods, 5.700" Length, Chevy Journal 2.000"/51mm (ARP Bolts)

8301 Chevy Journal Rod Bearings, Standard
8302 Chevy Journal Rod Bearings, .010
8303 Chevy Journal Rod Bearings, .020
8304 Chevy Journal Rod Bearings, .030

8308 ARP 2000 H-Beam 5/16" Rod Bolts Only, 220,000 psi tensile load, Set of 8
8309 EMPI H-Beam 5/16" Rod Bolts Only, Set of 8

EMPI 4140 Chromoly I-Beam Rods
EMPI's I-Beam Rods use the O.E. design but are forged from 4140 chromoly to give you a high strength rod that's easy on your budget. 3/8" 8740 200,000 psi tensile load rod bolts add all the strength and reliability necessary for this rod design. Radiused caps aid in stroker clearancing. Three different sizes cover most all of the popular engine applications. Combine with an EMPI counter weighted crank to build a dependable lower end for moderate performance engines. Torque these 3/8" to 39 ft. lbs. We also now offer an economical version of our I-beam rod. This rod is the same 4140 chromoly design but uses 170,000 PSI 8740 5/16" chromoly rod bolts. This rod is only available for 5.394" VW journal. (Torque these 5/16" to 24-26 ft. lbs.) All rods are sold in matched weight sets of 4.

8340 I-Beam Rod, 5.394", VW Journal 2.165"/55mm (EMPI Rod Bolts)
8341 I-Beam Rod, 5.500", VW Journal 2.165"/55mm (EMPI Rod Bolts)
8351 I-Beam Rod, 5.500", Chevy Journal 2.000"/51mm (EMPI Rod Bolts)
8360 I-Beam Rod, 5.394", VW Journal, 2.165"/55mm w/5/16" (EMPI Rod Bolts)
8355 ARP 8740 3/8" I-Beam Rod Bolts Only, Set of 8
8356 EMPI Replacement 8740 3/8" I-Beam Rod Bolts Only, Set of 8

NEW Connecting Rods
Connecting Rods are the vital link between the piston and crank. Don't take a chance by using worn rods in your rebuilt engine. EMPI offers Brand New units made to factory specifications. (See torque specs on page 1)

311105401B 98-0153-B New Connecting Rods, 1300-1600cc, Set of 4