Is a 422 big enough???
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Is a 422 big enough???
I've had plans of doing a 422 over the winter. Now I've been seeing more 4.125 cranks and bores of more then 4.125. Is it worth it to go 434 for a mainly street driven car? Does durability start to be become and issue with the longer strokes and bigger bores?
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Gee poor you .... having to decide between a 422 and a 434 . How do you take all the stress in your life ?! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />
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Re: Is a 422 big enough???
422 is PLENTY BIG. Just match it with the best heads and matched aggressiv cam that you can afford. <img border="0" alt="[Fluffy]" title="" src="graemlins/fluffy.gif" />
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Re: Is a 422 big enough???
</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by Racehead:
<strong>Gee poor you .... having to decide between a 422 and a 434 . How do you take all the stress in your life ?! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" /> </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Hehehe plenty of stress every time I gotta tell the girlfriend that we're staying in again so I can build my engine. I think I'm gonna settle for the 422 for now.
<strong>Gee poor you .... having to decide between a 422 and a 434 . How do you take all the stress in your life ?! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" /> </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Hehehe plenty of stress every time I gotta tell the girlfriend that we're staying in again so I can build my engine. I think I'm gonna settle for the 422 for now.
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Re: Is a 422 big enough???
Just a word of advice. Dont "settle" for anything. get what you really want. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />
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Re: Is a 422 big enough???
Plans right now are to get an ARE resleeved block with a 4.100 bore and use my 4" crank. I think that equals 422. HEHEHE don't make fun of my 4" crank guys lol
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</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by TanRchy:
<strong>Just a word of advice. Dont "settle" for anything. get what you really want. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" /> </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">I just don't want to sacrifice reliability for a little extra power. More power is great but not if I'm always working on it.
<strong>Just a word of advice. Dont "settle" for anything. get what you really want. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" /> </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">I just don't want to sacrifice reliability for a little extra power. More power is great but not if I'm always working on it.
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Re: Is a 422 big enough???
It's a car. You're already always working on it no matter what. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Razz]" src="gr_tounge.gif" />
In thory your larger stroke should bring the peak HP RPM down a touch, right? That should improve reliability. Of course, reliability is often a factor of how you drive your car, not it's bore/stroke measurements.
Is there anything else I can say that will push you toward the bigger inces??? <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />
In thory your larger stroke should bring the peak HP RPM down a touch, right? That should improve reliability. Of course, reliability is often a factor of how you drive your car, not it's bore/stroke measurements.
Is there anything else I can say that will push you toward the bigger inces??? <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="gr_grin.gif" />
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The 4.1 bore and 4.125 stroke crank would also be a nice combo. <img border="0" alt="[devil]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_devil.gif" />
If you already have the 4 inch stroke crank I wouldnt bother selling it to get something else hehe. If you can trade it for a 4.125 stroke crank I would definitely do that <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />
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If you already have the 4 inch stroke crank I wouldnt bother selling it to get something else hehe. If you can trade it for a 4.125 stroke crank I would definitely do that <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />
Cheers,
Chris