I am confused!! Not being "Mr. Engine" scientist I was always told longer rods are better for the dwell time @TDC. For the slant the longer stroke 225 crank with the longer rods fromthe 198. An advantage of the 360's in roundy round racing is their longer rod for pulling out of the corners. SB Chevy's cheat and run longer rods to stay competitive, and at some tracks the tech guys have been known to turn a blind eye to the longer rods. I know a guy that built a SBC with longer rods on the side that usually didn't get checked on tear down after winning. Broke 2 cranks and quit doing it!

Why not just build the engine to not detonate through cam, chamber/piston design?

I got my popcorn and an open ear

BTW would the 356 heads on my '65 383 be less likely to detonate?

Last edited by Rug_Trucker; 01/13/05 11:52 PM.
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