Thanks for the info Brad, I will have a look at speedomotives site, until now I was watching chet herberts site.
Andr� > I'm not sure, but I would guess you would need some mods for the 3.875 " > and 4" cranks. Speed O Motive (http://www.speedomotive.com/) has > stroker kits, and they have one with 5.7" rods and a 3.832" stroke cra nk > (415 cu in) for $1049 ($1949 forged), plus extras for balancing, > substitute rods, etc. It could be that 4" stoke would need serious > mods, but I think that 3.875" needs minor work, if any. > > I thought they could deal with 0.060" overbore, but I have been more > comfortable with 0.040". Speed O Motive has kits for 0.030", 0.040", > and 0.060" overbores. The forged kit only is for 0.030" and 0.040", b ut > it comes with 6" rods. > > As for longer rods than that, sure, but I think you will have to > destroke the motor. With a lighter car, you might like a destroked 40 0: > 386" (6.125" rods, 3.562" stroke), 377" (6" rods, 3.48" stroke), or 35 2" > (6.3" rods, 3.25" stroke). Some of these are from their web site, and > the 352 info is from a build I am actually doing for my Corvette. > > Either way, take the 400 block. Anything you build with the 400 shoul d > be great for a Chevelle. > > Brad > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Wednesday, July 10, 2002 4:57 AM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: Re: [Chevelle-List] Small Block > > > > > > Hi everybody, > > > > Does somebody know if a production (not bowtie)400 cid small > > block can > > take 3,875" stroke without any big mods ? > > Same question for 4" stroke. > > We are talking about steel rods. > > > > Can a standard deck small block take longer rods than 6" (6,125" or > > 6,2") > > > > max overbore is 0,040", right ? > > > > I'm asking because a friend wants to give me his 400 block > > He says I can have it for free but i want to pay it, what is a fair > > price ? > > > > thanks ! > > > > Andr� > > > > ----------------------------------------------------- > > To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html > > To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > ----------------------------------------------------- > To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html > To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ----------------------------------------------------- To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
