Occasionally! His engines represented the extreme in all aspects of performance,RPM,Compression,Valve Lift,etc...So more milder combos could be expected to have better longevity with aluminum rods than his.Even though rod failure was rare, it did happen. Better technology is available today also, as are better products! I have used MPG aluminum rods in many high HP nitrous engines(over 1200 HP) with no failures at all(knock on wood). They also seem to be the standard in most Comp Eliminator and Pro Stock engines, where high RPM and High HP is commonplace. So falling back into an application were the usable RPM is usually below 7000 RPM and HP levels are relatively low, then these products should last indefinately....in theory!
