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Old 09-18-2007, 03:48 PM
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Con Rod Clearance

Hey guys what kind of clearance should I be looking for between my con rod big end and crankshaft journal??

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The information i have says .008-.014 side play on the connecting rods and thats for a small block chevy.........
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.008 to.016 is good for side clearnce but you only want .0015 to .0025 on rhe bearing
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Can you give some info about the build???

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Old 09-19-2007, 04:26 PM
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I sure can. SBC 383 stroker flat tops naturally aspirated 10.9:1 comp ratio running on 94 octane pro dart 1 aluminum heads still need to find cam and carb.
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