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SO, lets say one was to ground down the 3500 crank/rod journals to 1.99x such as that which is the same as the 3400, does that mean you could then also use sbc rods in 3500?! or is the 3500/3400 have different rod lengths?
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3400 rod length is 5.7", whereas 3500 rod length is 5.9". BUT, it depends on which pistons you use as well, as the pin height also affects where the piston will sit at TDC.
Seems like it would be more cost effective in the end to just custom order some rods instead of spending all the $$ for the grinding of the crank, grinding of the rods (big end has to be narrowed), and then possibly different pistons as well.-Brad-
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k, just making sure, cause sbc rods are going to be wayyy cheaper than a custom set, and offset the cost.
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does that mean i could put the rods/pistons from the 3500 directly into the 3400? i know the CR will increase due to the difference in combustion cc's.Andy
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you'd have to bore it into the water jackets....
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that wouldnt hurt anything, good for 500hp easily!!Comment
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ahh duh. bigger bore. damn, i shoud have remembered that! ok so i'll fill the jackets.
Andy
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fastest 1/8: 10.19@ 67.17
fastest 1/4: 16.16@ 82.70
62mm TB, 1.6 roller tip rockers, Ostrich 2.0, UD pulley, TB heater bypass, K&N, 180* stat, No cat, 99Grand AM dual cooling fans. 4T65E swap FDR 3.69, EP LSD, F.A.S.T. transmission controller, TransGo shift kit.Comment
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