Would you guys spend $380 on having stock L24 rods bushed and prepped for floating pistons or take take a chance on ebay h-beam forged rods for around the same price. I discussed with my machinist about 6 months ago to just float the pin without bushings, but now I am reconsidering it since I am already spending lots of money and my machinist implied I might be better off going aftermarket for the money. Or should I go with my original plan to just float the pin without a bushing. I am building a 3.1L with JE forged pistons. I've got some money tied up in this build, but I'm trying not to spend unnecessary money at this point. Of the $380, $250 is for bushing the small end of the rod, which he does not have the equipment to do, so he is outsourcing that procedure. Please let me know what you guys think.
Thanks,
Marc.