So, I'm kind of at a loss as to how I'm going to get all of this together. Everyone here says take the crank out to a 2.00" rod journal size to increase the stroke out to roughly 3.618-3.620 if an inch. My crank is currently being ground now, so I'll know exactly what my stroke will be hopefully by the beginning of next week. I'm also having him machine the counterweights to widen the journal width to accept aftermarket rods (With a nice big radius of course).



But, I've got a little conundrum. The deck height is going to come in around 9.775". The stroke is roughly 3.618. I found SRP Pinto pistons that will work with the bore I'm aiming for (either 3.810 or 3.820). The nice thing about the pinto's piston is I can get a Compression Height of 1.590" (but not in the Chevy pin diameter- only in a ford pin diameter). The Chevy diameter pistons come in a lower compression height of 1.090". If we add all of this up, I've got a piston that's WAY IN THE HOLE. (I'm sure someone unfamiliar with engines reading this would get a kick out of that last sentence.... Way in the hole is usually a good thing )



To be exact:

Deck Height= 9.775"

Stroke= 3.618"

Comp Height= 1.590"

Rods= 6.376"



All of these together would require an aftermarket rod measuring 6.376" of an inch!!!!! Eagle makes some long dang rods.... But, they draw the line somewhere! I was planning on a zero deck clearance to increase the compression ratio, but I'm at a loss.



What do the experts use? Am I on track? Or have I wandered deep into the darkness where no man has boldly gone before???



Thanks in advance, the Dawg

Heber City, UT (15 mins outside of Park City- basically it's in the mountains)

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