[Keithc8]

I agree about the LeMans rod breaking being pretty unussual but when you have to stand behind these things you try to use the best you can get and stay within a certain budget.
Let me know if I can help you with any of your parts in any way. Like I said I have some original steel cranks and LeMans rods. I can also help you get a decent price on some pistons and rings. If you are on a buget you will spend a lot more on the Blue Thunder stuff and you do not have to do that for what you want to do. Make sure the machine shop knows what they are doing with the original 427 block and what to check for. Make sure they do some work on the oiling system and get a decent set of rockers because this is a weak point on these engines as well. I like the Ersons on street and mild race applications and they are hard to beat for the price. I can machine everything for you and you build it if you would like. Hope we can help. Thanks, Keith Craft