383sbc rod clearance problem
#1
Junior Member
JOURNEYMAN
Thread Starter
Join Date: Nov 2007
Posts: 28
383sbc rod clearance problem
I am building a 79 350 stroked to 383. On the 2,4,6,8 cyl there is approx 1/8 clearence between rod bolts and bottom of cyl bore. On 1,3,5,7 cyl the bolts hit( not a lot but they hit) I am using a compstar assy 6in rods. To clearance should I grind block in those areas or rod bolts (arp2000) and how much clearance should there be?
#4
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RACING JUNKIE
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: san antonio, texas
Posts: 1,233
remember, a little at a time, try and not touch the bolts, and
use a stretch bolt measure, if you torque only, you would be surprised
when the bolt stretches under stress and can cause bolt failure :?
use a stretch bolt measure, if you torque only, you would be surprised
when the bolt stretches under stress and can cause bolt failure :?