well, the density of aluminum is 1/3 the density of steel, so the smaller pin has a bigger net benefit.
if you're turning down a 440 crank mains, why not offset grind the throws to chevy journal size to get a 4.28x3.90 B/S and 449 cubes, and get custom pistons made for that?
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