Lightweight Rotating Assemblies
08-31-2006, 12:47 PM
#21
Originally Posted by SStrokerAce
I found this looking around another forum
"I have plenty of experience with light weight crank assemblies, and I can say with confidence that they make a big gain in drag racing performance. I will admit, I only recall from years ago , about changing from a heavy to a very light flywheel. Most of the gain in E T came from way more traction off the line, but improvements of 2 or 3 tenths were common.The ultra light crank and piston and rods can make an improvement of 2 tenths on a high rpm setup." - Joe Sherman
Joe is one of those old guys that knows his stuff. I have a lot of respect for him, he makes stuff inexpensive and FAST!
Bret
"I have plenty of experience with light weight crank assemblies, and I can say with confidence that they make a big gain in drag racing performance. I will admit, I only recall from years ago , about changing from a heavy to a very light flywheel. Most of the gain in E T came from way more traction off the line, but improvements of 2 or 3 tenths were common.The ultra light crank and piston and rods can make an improvement of 2 tenths on a high rpm setup." - Joe Sherman
Joe is one of those old guys that knows his stuff. I have a lot of respect for him, he makes stuff inexpensive and FAST!
Bret
http://bbs.hardcore50.com/vbulletin/...ad.php?t=25732
Get's good half way through the thread.
08-31-2006, 12:59 PM
#22
Tony, it's a LS2 block with a 3.5" stroke crank 351 cube motor. There is all steel parts in there, no Al or Ti stuff, just good race stuff and small journals/pin, that helps keep the mass down. It's going to end up in my car are one point after I do some development work with it on the engine dyno.
LSX Racer Yeah that thread is also a good one for this topic!
Bret
LSX Racer Yeah that thread is also a good one for this topic!
Bret
Last edited by SStrokerAce; 08-31-2006 at 01:06 PM.
