Interesting Stroker alternative - Popular Hot Rod contest...
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From: Littleton, CO USA
Car: 82 Berlinetta/57 Bel Air
Engine: L92/LQ4 (both w/4" stroke)
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Interesting Stroker alternative - Popular Hot Rod contest...
Rules: Small block motor (any brand) under 366 CID (plus other rules, of course). Winning criteria: area under the curve.
One guy's approach: Stroke a 307 to 365. 3.935" bore, 3.75" stroke.
He thinks it'll produce more torque down low but as much peak as shorter stroke engines, and therefore produce more area under the curve.
More fuel for the "something different" fire...
One guy's approach: Stroke a 307 to 365. 3.935" bore, 3.75" stroke.
He thinks it'll produce more torque down low but as much peak as shorter stroke engines, and therefore produce more area under the curve.
More fuel for the "something different" fire...
Last edited by five7kid; May 17, 2002 at 06:20 PM.
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From: Littleton, CO USA
Car: 82 Berlinetta/57 Bel Air
Engine: L92/LQ4 (both w/4" stroke)
Transmission: 4L80E/4L80E
Axle/Gears: 12B-3.73/9"-3.89
Not with a 283 block. The main journals are smaller, and by the time you turn down a 400 crank, you don't have any strength left. Offsets the oil holes, too. You could use a custom small journal 3.75" stroke, small journal crank, though ($$$$'s - ouch!).
The 307 used the larger journal mains, like 350s and '68-up 327's.
The 307 used the larger journal mains, like 350s and '68-up 327's.
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From: Surrey, BC
Originally posted by five7kid
Not with a 283 block. The main journals are smaller, and by the time you turn down a 400 crank, you don't have any strength left. Offsets the oil holes, too. You could use a custom small journal 3.75" stroke, small journal crank, though ($$$$'s - ouch!).
Not with a 283 block. The main journals are smaller, and by the time you turn down a 400 crank, you don't have any strength left. Offsets the oil holes, too. You could use a custom small journal 3.75" stroke, small journal crank, though ($$$$'s - ouch!).
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From: fairborn, ohio
Originally posted by iroc22
Good point, forgot that it would be tough to squeeze the 400 crank in the small journal block.
Good point, forgot that it would be tough to squeeze the 400 crank in the small journal block.
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