ok ... o been getting things together for Carlisle and have found more stuff than i rememberd even having laying around. (no 400 blocks tho)
looking at stuff i got an idea of putting a 413 crank i got in a 383 block. i have been looking and found that diamond makes slugs for this using 440 rods.
having stock rods redone on the small end for the 0.990 pin ain't cheap but
440 source makes a 400 buck set of I bean forged BB rods with the 0.990 pin so money will make that choice.
and turning the counter weights to a 7.2-ish and the mains to 2.625 will make it fit in the block without smacking the cam or sides and be lighter by a bunch
with the math being done and free parts other than the shop work..... has anyone done this?? .... is it worth it?
looking at stuff i got an idea of putting a 413 crank i got in a 383 block. i have been looking and found that diamond makes slugs for this using 440 rods.
having stock rods redone on the small end for the 0.990 pin ain't cheap but
440 source makes a 400 buck set of I bean forged BB rods with the 0.990 pin so money will make that choice.
and turning the counter weights to a 7.2-ish and the mains to 2.625 will make it fit in the block without smacking the cam or sides and be lighter by a bunch
with the math being done and free parts other than the shop work..... has anyone done this?? .... is it worth it?