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Yup. That bit long was one of my concerns all along. The OEM Scat rod @ 6.20" center to center compared to Manley's approved 6.24" connecting rod now put's your 5.7 OEM Diamond zero deck piston's .040" out of the hole. If my math fiqures out correctly, you'll now need a .066" head gasket for your 5.7 to be legal. Factor in the additional .040" head gasket thickness and you now have a missmatch between your intake and head port. Stick a boroscope down one of the intake runners and you'll see. Wouldn't be a problem if you could alter the port missmatch with a little grinding. Also, by moving the head further away from the block will create new problems with lifter preload if your still using OEM pushrod's which may (?) lead to valve float @ rpm. Plus your .035" bearing clearance has me worried. Afterall, your not building an aluminum rod motor. I don't know if your oil pump can keep up with that, plus the oil flow deadheads at the lifters. Catch my drift?

I felt the need to post this cause most times when we talk, you always seem to be in high gear when I'm just starting to get off the line. I get confused easily as you can tell. Must be my age. lol