4.050" stroke?

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Jul 23, 2014 | 05:25 PM

smoop1

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4.050" stroke?

Does anyone know why no manufacturers do a 4.050" stroke LS crank? For most builders, 4.100" seems to be a bridge too far on common LS blocks, so why not split the difference?

4.050" are a popular stroker crank for the hemi with a similar 9.25" deck height, so I'm just curious why this 'middle ground' hasn't been an option the LS world.

Jul 23, 2014 | 05:31 PM

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You're talking about less than 5 c.i. I don't think there's enough interest in such a small difference

Jul 23, 2014 | 05:41 PM

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It's tooling and extra manufacturing costs. It's why 6.125 rods are very popular and readily available was literally nothing to it. Unless you run a proper piston that isn't going to rock on a stock cylinder wall 4" stroke stuff eats oil like crazy. That can't exactly be good for power.

Jul 23, 2014 | 08:37 PM

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You're talking about less than 5 c.i. I don't think there's enough interest in such a small difference

Exactly. You have 4.125, 4.100, 4.000, 3.900, 3.825 strokes and all requiring different pistons with the usual 6.125 rod. Yet another stroke is just not really needed when so many are available.

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