RedGT88 New Member Jan 7, 2014 18 0 2 Jun 20, 2014 #1 Jun 20, 2014 #1 Will the factory connecting rods from a 2000 5.0 hold up against nitrous or boost?
Gearbanger 101 Straight Outta Locash Dirt-Old 20+Year Member Aug 10, 2002 9,457 1,379 234 Ontario, Canada Jun 20, 2014 #2 Jun 20, 2014 #2 RedGT88 said: Will the factory connecting rods from a 2000 5.0 hold up against nitrous or boost? Click to expand... There was no 5.0L OHV engine in a Mustang in 2000, unless you've got one in there that was once from an Explorer. If so, yes they'll handle a little nitrous or boost.
RedGT88 said: Will the factory connecting rods from a 2000 5.0 hold up against nitrous or boost? Click to expand... There was no 5.0L OHV engine in a Mustang in 2000, unless you've got one in there that was once from an Explorer. If so, yes they'll handle a little nitrous or boost.
Mr. Rustypwnz Advanced Member Jun 1, 2005 1,761 63 69 indianapolis/ valdosta ga Jun 20, 2014 #3 Jun 20, 2014 #3 ~200 shot with arp bolts, no problem. The block on the other hand....
A5literMan At least it is lumpy... 5 Year Member Jul 30, 2011 4,674 2,345 194 Illinois Jun 20, 2014 #4 Jun 20, 2014 #4 X2 block will break before the rods
84Ttop They make new pistons every day, so why worry? 5 Year Member Jul 2, 2009 5,222 3,252 204 South Jersey Jun 21, 2014 #5 Jun 21, 2014 #5 ^^^This exactly!
bentley429isBAC 10 Year Member Jul 23, 2009 912 172 84 CT Jun 21, 2014 #6 Jun 21, 2014 #6 Mine were fine with 20psi.
tannerc91gt This last 25% is foreign territory at this point Founding Member Nov 29, 1999 4,392 2,977 234 Indiana Jun 21, 2014 #7 Jun 21, 2014 #7 You'll have a couple 4cyls before that's an issue!