I should have this memorized ,but I'm sure someone here will know. Can you tell me the stock bore,stroke, and connecting rod length on a 400 SBC ? Thanks. Ian
400 = 4.125" x 3.75" (Gen.I, 5.565" rod) refresher for everbody: from mortec 262 = 3.671" x 3.10" (Gen. I, 5.7" rod) 265 = 3.750" x 3.00" ('55-'57 Gen.I, 5.7" rod) 265 = 3.750" x 3.00" ('94-'96 Gen.II, 4.3 liter V-8 "L99", 5.94" rod) 267 = 3.500" x 3.48" (Gen.I, 5.7" rod) 283 = 3.875" x 3.00" (Gen.I, 5.7" rod) 293 = 3.780" x 3.27" ('99-later, Gen.III, "LR4" 4.8 Liter Vortec, 6.278" rod) 302 = 4.000" x 3.00" (Gen.I, 5.7" rod) 305 = 3.740" x 3.48" (Gen.I, 5.7" rod) 307 = 3.875" x 3.25" (Gen.I, 5.7" rod) 325 = 3.780" x 3.622" ('99-later, Gen.III, "LM7" 5.3 Liter Vortec, 6.098" rod) 327 = 4.000" x 3.25" (Gen.I, 5.7" rod) 346 = 3.900" x 3.622" ('97-later, Gen.III, "LS1", 6.098" rod) 350 = 4.000" x 3.48" (Gen.I, 5.7" rod) 350 = 4.000" x 3.48" ('96-'01, Gen. I, Vortec, 5.7" rod) 350 = 3.900" x 3.66" ('89-'95, "LT5", in "ZR1" Corvette 32-valve DOHC, 5.74" rod) 364 = 4.000" x 3.622" ('99-later, Gen.III, "LS2", "LQ4" 6.0 Liter Vortec, 6.098" rod) 383 = 4.000" x 3.80" ('00, "HT 383", Gen.I truck crate motor, 5.7" rod) 400 = 4.125" x 3.75" (Gen.I, 5.565" rod) 427 = 4.125" x 4.00" (2006 Gen.IV, LS7 SBC, ***anium rods)
Bore = 4.125-inches Stroke = 3.75-inches Rod Length = 5.565-inches Note- Main Bearing diameter is different than other SBCs - "typical" 350 etc. is 2.45-in, 400 is 2.65-in.
Is that list telling me which is using the early small journal crank and rods and which isn't and I'm just missing it? And what are the #"s on "small" and "large" journal rods and cranks? In other words, If I just pick up a bare rod, with no piston, and no bearing shells, what measurement tells me, (or anyone,) which is which?