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  • #46
    Holy Crap Bill, are you just trying to reinforce the title you gave this thread? Another bummer but like others, better to find out now than in the middle of your Hero pass...
    Rich

    Drag Week Survivor 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013 - 2nd Place - Pro Street N/A, 2017

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    • #47
      Bill, I've got a 5.3 LS ready for a rebuild and 2 turbos!.

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      • #48
        Thanks Walt, I will put an LS in my car the day you put a new Boss 302 in yours.
        Drag Week 2006 & 2012 - Winner Street Race Big Block Naturally Aspirated - R/U 2007 Broke DW '05 and Drag Weekend '15 Coincidence?

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        • #49
          Bill You have picked the crooked road, I remeber my little 302's in the 70-80's where half Chevy Parts by the time they where done. ( Pistons, valves, guide plates remade, bolts.
          2007 SBN/A Drag Week Winner & First only SBN/A Car in the 9's Till 2012
          First to run in the .90s .80s and .70's in SBN/A
          2012 SSBN/A Drag Week Winner First in the 9.60's/ 9.67 @ 139 1.42 60'
          2013 SSBN/A Drag Week, Lets quit sand bagging, and let it rip!

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          • #50
            Originally posted by CDMBill View Post
            Sonny Bryant has all the remaining original Ford SVO Boss 429 4.5" stroker forgings so its franks and beans for another year. I shoulda built one of those 5.3 LS twin turbo deals like Hot Rod did. 1200 HP cheap as dirt.
            Why not run a SCAT forged 4.5" crank?
            Life is short. Be a do'er and not a shoulda done'er.
            1969 Galaxie 500 https://bangshift.com/forum/forum/ba...ild-it-s-alive
            1998 Mustang GT https://bangshift.com/forum/forum/ba...60-and-a-turbo
            1983 Mustang GT 545/552/302/Turbo302/552 http://www.bangshift.com/forum/forum...485-bbr-s-83gt
            1973 F-250 BBF Turbo Truck http://www.bangshift.com/forum/forum...uck-conversion
            1986 Ford Ranger EFI 545/C6 https://bangshift.com/forum/forum/ba...tooth-and-nail

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            • #51
              Because the crank with three cracks in it, one on #2 and two on #3 was a Scat forged 4.5. I had no troubles what so ever with my first Scat cast steel 4.5" when the power level was a bit lower and we upgraded to the forged version because I was going to spray it.

              Never did spray the forged unit, but we did do some N2O dyno testing on the cast steel unit with no issues. Some believe that the Fluidamper I have been running for years might have been the issue but again the cast crack didn't have any issues. In any event I have to change dampeners for the new crank so it'll be an Innovators West unit now.

              I expect to pick up 2-3 HP because the crank throws are more aerodynamic.
              Drag Week 2006 & 2012 - Winner Street Race Big Block Naturally Aspirated - R/U 2007 Broke DW '05 and Drag Weekend '15 Coincidence?

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              • #52
                Originally posted by JeffMcKC View Post
                Bill You have picked the crooked road, I remeber my little 302's in the 70-80's where half Chevy Parts by the time they where done. ( Pistons, valves, guide plates remade, bolts.
                I am definitely in that world, the rods are 6.8 BBC's except for the additional .020 on the with to get the right side clearance for the BBF width, BBC diameter crank pins.
                Drag Week 2006 & 2012 - Winner Street Race Big Block Naturally Aspirated - R/U 2007 Broke DW '05 and Drag Weekend '15 Coincidence?

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                • #53
                  I think all of us big block Ford guys are in the BBC rod world; I must have six or seven sets of those things in various motors lying around the shop. Doesn't bother me a bit; I just think of all the Chevy guys running a 9 inch. The objective is to use the best parts available, no matter the origin.

                  Bill, I would be thinking ATI for the damper. I've heard from several crank manufacturers that the Fluidamprs are tough on cranks, although the normal failure mechanism is that the crankshaft snout breaks off. Get yourself a heavy ATI damper for that stroker engine; your crank will thank you...

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                  • #54
                    6.7" BBC size rods here! Cast RPM 4.5" crank though...

                    The 460 guys talk highly of of the Innovators West dampers. Never used one or seen one up close though.
                    Life is short. Be a do'er and not a shoulda done'er.
                    1969 Galaxie 500 https://bangshift.com/forum/forum/ba...ild-it-s-alive
                    1998 Mustang GT https://bangshift.com/forum/forum/ba...60-and-a-turbo
                    1983 Mustang GT 545/552/302/Turbo302/552 http://www.bangshift.com/forum/forum...485-bbr-s-83gt
                    1973 F-250 BBF Turbo Truck http://www.bangshift.com/forum/forum...uck-conversion
                    1986 Ford Ranger EFI 545/C6 https://bangshift.com/forum/forum/ba...tooth-and-nail

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                    • #55
                      I looked at things as this is the Center to Center its fits what it fits, the Buick I built had a .040 Mopar 440 piston in it ( OK 8 of them) I think we used a Hemi rod in the 429 Strokers we did for a while. Parts dont know where they are LOL
                      2007 SBN/A Drag Week Winner & First only SBN/A Car in the 9's Till 2012
                      First to run in the .90s .80s and .70's in SBN/A
                      2012 SSBN/A Drag Week Winner First in the 9.60's/ 9.67 @ 139 1.42 60'
                      2013 SSBN/A Drag Week, Lets quit sand bagging, and let it rip!

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                      • #56
                        Yeah, crooked road indeed. Most of the valve train parts are BBC derived although the term BBC covers a lot of ground these days given I'm not aware of what original BBC had 5.750" long valves with 2.40 heads. 4.56" bore size seems to be a popular BBC overbore though.

                        ATI doesn't have a part number that keeps the Ford four bolt pulley pattern and stock 429/460 pulley flange location on the short snout Boss crank. Innovators West does. Thank God for the FAST racers.
                        Last edited by CDMBill; July 21, 2011, 12:03 PM. Reason: typo
                        Drag Week 2006 & 2012 - Winner Street Race Big Block Naturally Aspirated - R/U 2007 Broke DW '05 and Drag Weekend '15 Coincidence?

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                        • #57
                          And my Buick only has a paltry 4.35" bore :*(
                          Escaped on a technicality.

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                          • #58
                            Originally posted by TheSilverBuick View Post
                            And my Buick only has a paltry 4.35" bore :*(
                            Nedz moar stroke!
                            Life is short. Be a do'er and not a shoulda done'er.
                            1969 Galaxie 500 https://bangshift.com/forum/forum/ba...ild-it-s-alive
                            1998 Mustang GT https://bangshift.com/forum/forum/ba...60-and-a-turbo
                            1983 Mustang GT 545/552/302/Turbo302/552 http://www.bangshift.com/forum/forum...485-bbr-s-83gt
                            1973 F-250 BBF Turbo Truck http://www.bangshift.com/forum/forum...uck-conversion
                            1986 Ford Ranger EFI 545/C6 https://bangshift.com/forum/forum/ba...tooth-and-nail

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                            • #59
                              Originally posted by BBR View Post
                              Originally posted by TheSilverBuick View Post
                              And my Buick only has a paltry 4.35" bore :*(
                              Nedz moar stroke!
                              And a paltry 3.90" stroke :*(
                              Escaped on a technicality.

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                              • #60
                                The Buick I did we used a .040 Mopar 440 piston in it, flat top with 2 valve reliefs it cam was in at 102* and made 320 PSI with 3 cranks over. Major Grunt off the line
                                2007 SBN/A Drag Week Winner & First only SBN/A Car in the 9's Till 2012
                                First to run in the .90s .80s and .70's in SBN/A
                                2012 SSBN/A Drag Week Winner First in the 9.60's/ 9.67 @ 139 1.42 60'
                                2013 SSBN/A Drag Week, Lets quit sand bagging, and let it rip!

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