Re: Dumb question... +/- .015 on crankshaft
 

The Lemans capscrew rods are a fine piece and are good for well over 500hp so I don't know what you guys are talking about.

Re: Dumb question... +/- .015 on crankshaft
 

The LeMans cap screw connecting rods, were a good rod in its time. Connecting rod technology, materials and fastener technology has changed.

Re: Dumb question... +/- .015 on crankshaft
 

I don't know Ford's, only what I get told.
If they where ava. for all and approved at the time I guess there shouldn't have been a problem then!

Aftermarket Rods is the least problem in what parts NHRA has approved for Stock,in fact the best move so far imho.

Re: Dumb question... +/- .015 on crankshaft
 

As far the BBC crank stroke go they can vary quite a bit, lets take a 454 cast 039 crank for instances, the factory grind had a high of 4.010 and a low of 4.002, we indexed it and ground it to 4.010. We just did a steel 454 7416 that came in at a low of 3.990, it was indexed and ground to 3.990. Just because its suppose to have a 4.00 stroke and be equal on all four pins, its NOT. So it makes since any crank prepped for a stocker would be indexed and ground .013 over factory specifications.

Re: Dumb question... +/- .015 on crankshaft
 

We had a crank in the shop that was .011” long from the factory but the index was off a few degrees. It still made a good stroked stocker crank at .010 .010. Informed the customer we had to roll the crank to get it to index and the timing marks would be off at TDC on the damper.

Re: Dumb question... +/- .015 on crankshaft
 

I go with the every little bit helps theory.. 1 here 2 there 5 there all ads up into a bigger number....
the+.013 stroke is the probably least amount of gain in the crankshaft mods.. I believe the equalizing of the stroke and the indexing of the throws are the more important...
getting all the cylinders equal on stroke and same timing...having all the cylinders equal, producing same power..you could ride a bicycle with two different length cranks for the pedals and have them 120* apart, but it sure wouldn't be smooth or very efficient
when you are grinding a stocker crank you better have a stroke gauge.. crank grinders are set for stroke but it doesn't always come out exactly what it is set to .... we go +.013 and if you miss by a couple thou on the stroke wont check legal... I check stroke as I go and some times have to adjust +/- a few thou on stroke...
best I can tell around .040' on index=about 1*

Re: Dumb question... +/- .015 on crankshaft
 

Every crankshaft grind starts with a straiten and then this.