Posted By: moparmattkos
451 pistons - 07/09/10 06:48 PM
Does anyone know of some off the shelf forged pistons for a 451 with using 400 length rods?? All the ones I look at are using 440 length rods not 400 length rods.???
451 pistons
Posted By: 440Jim
Re: 451 pistons - 07/09/10 07:15 PM
Posted By: StealthWedge67
Re: 451 pistons - 07/09/10 09:50 PM
Curious, not questioning.... But: Why build the short rod version? I always thought the RB rod version had an optimum rod-ratio? And it seems that pistons for the short rod version would be taller, thus heavier??
Just wondering
Just wondering
Posted By: Anonymous
Re: 451 pistons - 07/10/10 03:22 AM
we carry them for both rod lengths.
Posted By: moparmattkos
Re: 451 pistons - 07/12/10 12:21 AM
Quote:
Curious, not questioning.... But: Why build the short rod version? I always thought the RB rod version had an optimum rod-ratio? And it seems that pistons for the short rod version would be taller, thus heavier??
Just wondering
Main reason at this point is budget. I have a brand new set of eagle h beams for 6.385 and i would like to use them if i could.
Posted By: moparmattkos
Re: 451 pistons - 07/12/10 12:22 AM
Quote:
we carry them for both rod lengths.
Ok cool but who are "we"?
Posted By: StealthWedge67
Re: 451 pistons - 07/12/10 12:23 AM
Makes sense, I guess. You probobly could sell them on the bag, and buy some RB length rods. I suppose either motor will work well, but I think you're giving away a bit in the area of bobweight with the short rod version. (???)
Posted By: 440Jim
Re: 451 pistons - 07/12/10 01:32 AM
Quote:I thought the factory Mopar 383/400 rod length was 6.358, that sounds like a rod for a different application...BB Chevy.
Main reason at this point is budget. I have a brand new set of eagle h beams for 6.385 and i would like to use them if i could.
Posted By: moparmattkos
Re: 451 pistons - 07/12/10 04:31 AM
Quote:Quote:I thought the factory Mopar 383/400 rod length was 6.358, that sounds like a rod for a different application...BB Chevy.
Main reason at this point is budget. I have a brand new set of eagle h beams for 6.385 and i would like to use them if i could.
Sorry Jim my dixlexia just popped up again !! LOL i meant 6.358 not 6.385 lol
Posted By: CompSyn
Re: 451 pistons - 07/12/10 04:51 AM
Quote:Quote:Quote:I thought the factory Mopar 383/400 rod length was 6.358, that sounds like a rod for a different application...BB Chevy.
Main reason at this point is budget. I have a brand new set of eagle h beams for 6.385 and i would like to use them if i could.
Keith Black P/N #215 and P/N #251 pistons are for the 400/451 application with the 6.358 rods. And since Eagle only appears to make their 6.358 rods with 1.094" piston pins, the KB Pistons will make a good option for you so long as you're not running nitrous.