anybody herd of lentz rods

henley · **anybody herd of lentz rods -** 01-05-04, 05:33 PM

i just purchased a set of lentz billet rods to put in a 408 stroker but i can't find any info. on them the guy said they were run in a winston cup car for 1 race (500 miles) but i need to know what rpm there good til and what kind of power they will withstand so i know if they will be fit for my motor if anybody has any info. i would greatly apprecciate it
thanks, JOHN

**dirtracer** · 01-06-04, 09:01 PM

Lentz is a top quality rod. Nascar does use them. They run 9000rpm with near 800HP all day long. A 408 has a longer stroke than a Nascar engine, so that might put a bit more stress on them. Still, I doubt that you will have any trouble with them.

**mr.b** · 01-07-04, 06:16 AM

Johnny Lentz's (lentz rod) machine shop is about 5 miles away from where i live. him and carillo are pretty much the only people the nascar teams buy rods from. he has done some machine work for us before. All he does is rods now. I have been at his shop a few times and seen all the rods joe gibbs orders from him (boxes of them) if that means anything to you.

i just don't know about the 500 miles on them part. that is 500 high stress miles! I would get them checked out real good. I remember him saying just the rod bolts alone were about $400.00. the rods are fairly long also (around 6.125 is what i am thinking). Do they have the wrist pin oiling hole going up through them?

If anything just give him a call and tell him what u got.

henley · 01-07-04, 05:28 PM

thanks alot guys for the info. i'm not sure if they have the wrist pin oiling hole or not . i know there 6.200 long and 2.100 rod journal and the guy told me if they didn't check out good by a machine shop to let him know and he would trade me out another set. I just hope they can live a long time in a 750hp 408

hey MR.B you woudn't happen to have that # to the lentz machine shop would ya?
thanks for the help guys

**mr.b** · 01-08-04, 06:12 AM

the oiling hole goes from the rod journal up the beam of the rod to the wrist pin. Sounds like they don't have them. I will try to remember to get the number for you tonight.

**mr.b** · 01-08-04, 10:29 AM

sent u a private message with the phone number henley

henley · 01-08-04, 06:38 PM

well actually i haven't seen the rods yet i just bought them but i will check when i get them but i doubt they do those are really high dollar from what i here and i only give 285.00 for these but i should be getting them in a few days and i'll let you know MR.B

thanks also MR.B for getting that # for me