[chopper]

At the risk of sounding like a heathen, I would suggest that you might wish to rethink the use of the Le Mans rods. In 1965, they were certainly the be-all and end-all of the rod world. In 2003, there is much better equipment on the market. After putting all of that money and effort into your engine, it would be a shame to see it scattered all over the track because a 38 year old piece of critical equipment proved to be insufficient for the task. The rods available in most high-performance factory cars are superior to the Le Mans rods; the aftermarket racing stuff much better than even that. If you are going to be flogging the car on the drag strip, this is not an area upon which to scrimp. My $0.02.