Tangerine96TA

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What do you gain from having 6.0'' over the 5.7'' rods? Or this can be vice versa... I want to know pros and cons of this... Or is this just preference

the_merv

iTrader: (88)

The longer stroke is going to give you more torque. I wouldn't use stock Pistons and Heads with the 6" Rods, the Engine won't even go together right.

SStrokerAce

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http://web.camaross.com/forums/showthread.php?t=457699

http://web.camaross.com/forums/showthread.php?t=458415

There is some good reading for you on this exact topic.

Bret

sbcgenII

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If your motor is stock stroke then use a 5.7
it only matters when you start messing with longer strokes, say running 383 or 396, it will help with the angle of the connecting rod at the extremes of the stroke. but also if you are running a longer rod the pin in the piston is usualy higher so the meat on the top of the piston may suffer. But willl it make a difference in power? i will say that the time clocks wont know the difference.

dhdenney

iTrader: (53)

My 396 uses 5.85" rods. I read that they would acheive more torque than a 6" rod. I always wondered why. One of the above articles says length won't do anything for power but that's what I was kinda thinking all along.

SStrokerAce

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No the rods don't change the TQ, and running a longer rod on a stock stroke motor is not a bad idea at all, that's why you SHOULD READ THE LINKS! A little homework never hurts.

Bret

dhdenney

iTrader: (53)

I can't remember where I read that the shorter rod made more torque. I always thought it was any how.