4.8 crank question
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You're making it complicated.
Use a forged 5.3 piston setup for a typical 6.125" rod. The compression height is different to offset the .027" longer rod.
Therefore you'll want roughly a .027" longer rod on the 4.8, making a 6.300" rod your only option.
No custom parts. No issues.
Use a forged 5.3 piston setup for a typical 6.125" rod. The compression height is different to offset the .027" longer rod.
Therefore you'll want roughly a .027" longer rod on the 4.8, making a 6.300" rod your only option.
No custom parts. No issues.
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Staging Lane
Joined: Oct 2016
Posts: 84
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From: Lake Charles, LA
You're making it complicated.
Use a forged 5.3 piston setup for a typical 6.125" rod. The compression height is different to offset the .027" longer rod.
Therefore you'll want roughly a .027" longer rod on the 4.8, making a 6.300" rod your only option.
No custom parts. No issues.
Use a forged 5.3 piston setup for a typical 6.125" rod. The compression height is different to offset the .027" longer rod.
Therefore you'll want roughly a .027" longer rod on the 4.8, making a 6.300" rod your only option.
No custom parts. No issues.