Carrillo / R&R Connecting Rods

timj · Dec 3, 2015

I put Carrillos on my 6.4 this past winter. When test fitting, there are some cast nubs (4 total if I remember right on the outer walls (skirt) of the block. Only 1 nub actually made contact with a rod, but the others were close so I shaved them all down. The cap end of the rod made contact where the bolt head was just as a reference. Take in account the rough casting can be slightly different from block to block.

co04cobra · Dec 3, 2015

powerstrokedkid87 said:
for what its worth....we have a set of Carrillos on the way here for a 6.0 and a 6.4. be happy to share what we find out when we go to install them. R&R in the red truck were pretty simple, with some machining on the rods (very minimal) from what carrilo said, these should drop right in, may only need to machine some material off the bottom of the cylinder skirt if there is extra material. Of course that's engineers talking in the perfect bubble they like to pretend exists. Photos will follow

I would really like to hear back once you get the. 6.4 rods in what has to be clearanced.

Has anyone broke a Carrillo? What power and what was the setup ?

powerstrokedkid87 · Dec 4, 2015

timj said:
I put Carrillos on my 6.4 this past winter. When test fitting, there are some cast nubs (4 total if I remember right on the outer walls (skirt) of the block. Only 1 nub actually made contact with a rod, but the others were close so I shaved them all down. The cap end of the rod made contact where the bolt head was just as a reference. Take in account the rough casting can be slightly different from block to block.

Although Carrillo only mentioned this was a question on some 7.3 blocks this is what I'm expecting to encounter.

co04cobra said:
I would really like to hear back once you get the. 6.4 rods in what has to be clearanced.

Has anyone broke a Carrillo? What power and what was the setup ?

Certainly will.

Breaking Habits · Dec 4, 2015

co04cobra said:
I would really like to hear back once you get the. 6.4 rods in what has to be clearanced.

Has anyone broke a Carrillo? What power and what was the setup ?

The cylinder walls have to be clearanced. Not always necessary, but you should always clearance an motor even with drop in components. We did it on mine when we built the motor, its a piece of cake

I dont know of anyone that has EVER broken a carrillo powerstroke connecting rod

Harleyx · Dec 4, 2015

Plus 1 for r and r steel rods

97stoker350 · Dec 4, 2015

didn't mike bend one with his big setup on when testing for dpc?

co04cobra · Dec 4, 2015

That might be a better ? Has it been more common to see one or the other bend?

powerstroked08 · Dec 4, 2015

97stoker350 said:
didn't mike bend one with his big setup on when testing for dpc?

Those were stockers shooting for 1300 horse if memory serves me correct.

SDS97_7.3 · Dec 5, 2015

powerstroked08 said:
Those were stockers shooting for 1300 horse if memory serves me correct.

Wouldn't matter what they were. Mike could break an anvil with a rubber fist

bigrpowr · Dec 5, 2015

SDS97_7.3 said:
Wouldn't matter what they were. Mike could break an anvil with a rubber fist

i prefer using the rubber fist for other things. LOL

SDS97_7.3 · Dec 5, 2015

bigrpowr said:
i prefer using the rubber fist for other things. LOL

Shhhhhhhh! Gonna make those hitch balls jealous LOL

BOSS450 · Dec 5, 2015

But did you bend carillos or nah

Breaking Habits · Dec 6, 2015

BOSS450 said:
But did you bend carillos or nah

Don't think anyone has..

97stoker350 · Dec 6, 2015

pretty sure mike bent one while they were testing godzilla for dpc. i can't think elite would've put that truck together with stock rods

powerstrokedkid87 · Dec 6, 2015

97stoker350 said:
pretty sure mike bent one while they were testing godzilla for dpc. i can't think elite would've put that truck together with stock rods

From what he told
Me couple weeks ago it was stock rods they were testing on

Breaking Habits · Dec 6, 2015

Guys. Dillehays truck was on stock rods.. They weren't carillos.

powerstroked08 · Dec 6, 2015

I was positive they were stockers. Jared, wasn't the only guy to bend a carrillo Dallas penn with his duramax? Wasn't it a hung injector like a 400%or something retarded and hydrolocked the cylinder?