[Pearlsnake]

I have currently come into the possession of a 460 assembled engine missing only the carb. It has an aluminum intake, Ford Motorsports heads, .030 overbore, forged pistons, and aluminum rods. This is a balanced assembly, now my question is this, do I need to change out the aluminum rods for steel or would I be better to leave the engine as is? The motor will be in a street car (probably a late 60's Torino/Fairlane or early 70's Mustang), a manual transmission, and an occasional burnout (i.e. the engine will not be abused very often). Any advice will be appreciated.