question about crank with an offset ground
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question about crank with an offset ground i just learned these even existed today, so i dont know much about them <img src="gr_stretch.gif" border="0">
but i just had a few questions and thought this would be the best place to post it.
i found out about it at this link... http://members.fbody.com/phil99ta/LS1SIZE.xls
it has the stock crank at 3.62 and the stock crank with an offset ground at 3.71. wouldnt be much of a gain going from the 5.3L to that, but i will be swapping the crank/pushrods after i scrounge up the money in my 4.8 and thought this would be better. i might even have the only 5.48L ls1 style truck in the nation <img src="gr_grin.gif" border="0">
do any of you guys know if you would have to get the engine balanced if you did this. or how much it would cost to do this to a crank? also is this safe to do to a crank?
thanks in advance for the help
bryan
but i just had a few questions and thought this would be the best place to post it.
i found out about it at this link... http://members.fbody.com/phil99ta/LS1SIZE.xls
it has the stock crank at 3.62 and the stock crank with an offset ground at 3.71. wouldnt be much of a gain going from the 5.3L to that, but i will be swapping the crank/pushrods after i scrounge up the money in my 4.8 and thought this would be better. i might even have the only 5.48L ls1 style truck in the nation <img src="gr_grin.gif" border="0">
do any of you guys know if you would have to get the engine balanced if you did this. or how much it would cost to do this to a crank? also is this safe to do to a crank?
thanks in advance for the help
bryan
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Re: question about crank with an offset ground I have an offset ground crank done and ready to go with the matching connecting rods, can't use the stock one's, you'll need custom pistons also I believe, I might sell the crank and rods, let me know if you're interested
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Re: question about crank with an offset ground well i dont have the money right now. whatever i end up doing will be a summer project though.
why would u need custom pistons if its he same bore though? <img src="images/icons/confused.gif" border="0"> is that just something you have to do when u get this done?
why would u need custom pistons if its he same bore though? <img src="images/icons/confused.gif" border="0"> is that just something you have to do when u get this done?
