The rods showed up a few days ago. Here they are before they get balanced and have a few other things done to them.

Looks like I am still around the early January timeframe if all the parts keep coming in without delay.

These rods are cast in two separate pieces unlike a lot of rods that are cast as one piece then have the caps knocked off and are re-fitted. From what I have found this helps with durability, overall strength, and a better fit.

We shall see.