[DanM]

Hey guys, I was counting on using the stock rods in my 351W build (shooting for ~350hp). I was recently talking to a coworker about it though, and he said the rods were the weak link on these motors, and that he would at minimum have them shotpeened, and probably consider replacing them for even moderate horsepower. What do you guys think? This guy knows his stuff and I trust him a fair bit, so I was just wondering....

(relevant info: 351W, minimum overbore, keeping stock crank, shooting for mostly-reliable, modest power only)