Oliver Racing Products

Oliver Racing Parts draws from more than a century of manufacturing expertise to create what has been called the ultimate I-beam connecting rod. Using CAD with refinements provided by FEA (Finite Element Analysis), Oliver has created a new benchmark in quality. Oliver billet and forged steel rods are widely used in NASCAR Cup and Grand National cars, NHRA Drag Racing, short track, truck and tractor pullinga"in addition to world speed record vehicles at both the Bonneville salt flats and in offshore power boat racing. Oliver design engineers, machinists, assemblers, and inspectors have utilized their skills and many years of experience to ensure that all Oliver Connecting Rods meet the high standards of quality and performance for which Oliver has become famous throughout the world. The Oliver I-beam connecting rod features an exclusive "Parabolic Beam" design that reduces beam stress and delivers the highest strength-to-weight ratio of any connecting rod currently available. All rods are precision machined using only premium mill certified aircraft quality E4340 chrome moly alloy billets, heat treated to produce a 100% martensite grain structure. Continual inspection, statistical process control, batch sampling and fatigue cycle testing assure the delivery of the finest product obtainable. Batch matched individual, replacement rods are in stock. The Oliver Ultra Light Series Billet I-Beam Connecting Rod is designed for use in Pavement Late Model type cars equipped with 350ci engines, with 9:1 compression ratios and 390cfm carburetors where RPM in the 8,200 range maybe encountered. Light, 430gm pistons are recommended. ARP 7/16" WSB bolts are included. Oliver Standard Weight Connecting Rods are the most popular billet connecting rod. Used in applications ranging from late model stock cars, NASCAR Cup, NASCAR Grand National series and 410 c.i. sprint cars. We feature Oliver Connecting Rods at low everyday prices!