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Biggest Stroke with Iron World Block and 55MM Cam #1291612
08/26/12 11:52 AM
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What is the Biggest Stroke that can be used in a Non Raised Cam Iron World?
I want to use 55MM Cam with Aluminum Rods

Re: Biggest Stroke with Iron World Block and 55MM Cam [Re: Mpetros] #1291613
08/26/12 12:05 PM
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4.625 best bet. You can use a 4.75 but rods have to be profiled on big end, gives up a lot of metal/strength. Most generally a small baseline cam as well. With a 4.5 bore the 4.625 gives you a 588cu.in. mill. Believe me this is a much nicer combo vs the 4.5x4.75=604cu.in.poppaj

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Re: Biggest Stroke with Iron World Block and 55MM Cam [Re: poppaj] #1291614
08/28/12 09:29 PM
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So the 4.625 clears the 55MM Cam with out Cam cutting the Rods?

Re: Biggest Stroke with Iron World Block and 55MM Cam [Re: Mpetros] #1291615
08/28/12 10:24 PM
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So the 4.625 clears the 55MM Cam with out Cam cutting the Rods?




i wouldn't bet on it, how big is the cam and which brand of connecting rod?


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Re: Biggest Stroke with Iron World Block and 55MM Cam [Re: Mpetros] #1291616
08/28/12 10:48 PM
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What is the Biggest Stroke that can be used in a Non Raised Cam Iron World?
I want to use 55MM Cam with Aluminum Rods


What rod journal size, 2.375, 2.200, 2.? or 1.88


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Re: Biggest Stroke with Iron World Block and 55MM Cam [Re: Cab_Burge] #1291617
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