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    5.7 or 6.0 RODS?

     



    Hi everyone, I have a 400sbc bored .030 the block is bare and was wanting to build it for mudd racing and was hoping to hit the 600+ mark with this block so which length rod would you guy's recommend. Thank's STREAK

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    Quote Originally Posted by streak View Post
    Hi everyone, I have a 400sbc bored .030 the block is bare and was wanting to build it for mudd racing and was hoping to hit the 600+ mark with this block so which length rod would you guy's recommend. Thank's STREAK
    Is it a stock 010 block? If its stock it wont last to long at 600 horses. After market would be the way to go. It can be done with a stock block but to risky. I would think the long rods would be the way to go.
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    Scroll down here and read Tech Tip -2005, written by Iskenderian....
    http://www.iskycams.com/techtips.php

    Compare the wrist pin placement to the oil ring in this 5.7 rod piston....
    http://kb-silvolite.com/performance....tails&P_id=212

    With this piston using a 6.0 rod....
    http://kb-silvolite.com/performance....tails&P_id=101

    A spacer ring or other apparatus must be used to support the ends of the rails and expander as they rotate in the ring land. More stuff to go wrong in my opinion.
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    i use oil ring spacers all the time they never move. not a big deal but .i would say you will not see much if any with the longer rod i would not spend one dime more on longer rods .puting 600 hp thru a stock block i would worry more about that like a short fill and better main caps studs and a gridle.or a dart block
    Last edited by pat mccarthy; 09-27-2009 at 06:38 PM.
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