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acceptible cleance on a stroker 440 #1527078 11/01/13 06:56 PM 11/01/13 06:56 PM
Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 4,041 michigan woods imfixinmopars426 OP master
imfixinmopars426 OP master Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 4,041 michigan woods	whats the good clearance on a 440 stroker from crank/rod to block.thanks,mike

Re: acceptible cleance on a stroker 440 [Re: imfixinmopars426] #1527079 11/01/13 07:23 PM 11/01/13 07:23 PM
Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 36,040 Lincoln Nebraska R RapidRobert Circle Track
RapidRobert Circle Track R Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 36,040 Lincoln Nebraska	.030" is plenty as there is no real material growth there as opposed to the piston/rod on the other end (& .040" quench works on that far end) live every 24 hour block of time like it's your last day on earth

Re: acceptible cleance on a stroker 440 [Re: imfixinmopars426] #1527080 11/02/13 12:10 AM 11/02/13 12:10 AM
Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 18,493 Granite Bay CA Kern Dog Striving for excellence
Kern Dog Striving for excellence Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 18,493 Granite Bay CA	In my 440/493, the only areas that needed clearancing were at the bottoms of the bores and at the oil pump/pickup boss. I went a little overboard and ended up with about 1/8" of room. Thats .125 in decimal terms.

Re: acceptible cleance on a stroker 440 [Re: Kern Dog] #1527081 11/02/13 07:31 AM 11/02/13 07:31 AM
Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 4,041 michigan woods imfixinmopars426 OP master
imfixinmopars426 OP master Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 4,041 michigan woods	thanks guys...finally starting to assemble one of the 496's..thanks again,mike

Re: acceptible cleance on a stroker 440 [Re: imfixinmopars426] #1527082 11/02/13 10:46 AM 11/02/13 10:46 AM
Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 8,872 Ontario, Canada S Stanton Don't question me!
Stanton Don't question me! S Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 8,872 Ontario, Canada	I used a coat hanger to check clearance ... so about 1/8".

Re: acceptible cleance on a stroker 440 [Re: RapidRobert] #1527083 11/02/13 07:31 PM 11/02/13 07:31 PM
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 43,173 Bend,OR USA C Cab_Burge I Win
Cab_Burge I Win C Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 43,173 Bend,OR USA	Quote: .030" is plenty as there is no real material growth there as opposed to the piston/rod on the other end (& .040" quench works on that far end) I agree on both I make my owned crankshaft scrapers out of .030 or thcker alumimun to help reduce crankcase windage, it helps keep oil in the pan and frees up some HP above 5000 RPM. I shoot for .030 to .045 cold clearances on the rotating parts for them Mr.Cab Racing and winning with Mopars since 1964. (Old F--t, Huh)

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