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Old 07-19-2020, 03:31 PM   #19
HopRod
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Default Re: Let's build a drag race 8BA engine

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Originally Posted by Pete View Post
What crank you use will depend on how big you want the engine and the amount of money allotted for it. For a NA gas engine you could get away with a welded stroker just fine and that means you could get up to 352 ci or anything less.

Go with new forged H beam rods. They can be lightened quite a bit. Even the best prepared stock rods have a very limited life in a race engine.

BY THE WAY, LOSE THE COPPER BRAKE LINES. Most racing associations will not allow them anyway.
Who can do a welded stroker in this area? Not sure what the cost would be, but seems very labor intensive. Cost maybe between a Moldex and an Eagle crank?

I am convinced to use H beam rods, so need to do some research on those.

I don't have copper brake lines, they are Ni-Copp, a Nickle/copper/iron alloy that is fuly DOT approved.
Thanks for info Pete
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