Any opinions , pro/cons , on using a stroked crank in a Ford B engine? What else to be changed/considered ...before doing so
Unless you are also using an overhead camshaft conversion the nearness of the camshaft limits the stroke increase(Check the old literature or w/modern builders like H&H,et.al.:the old racers realised they were limited to not much more than 215", & even that meant shaving the rods for clearance on the cam side of the engine!) I suppose you could offset the crank & cam away from each other, but then you get into wierd alignment issues with lifter/cam & bore/crank centerline issues, to say nothing of basic timing gear relationships/sizes. Even with OH cams it was apparently not reliable to go much more than 220" with a "B" block: most of the old racers were "money-Runners"; fast wasn't enough; to make money you needed to take the checkered flag while still running, so they went for reliablility(durability). These motors weren't cheap in the 'old-days' & had to earn their 'keep'. Hope this helps.
There's got to be somebody out there who's actually done it & can give "numbers", pieces, parts & required "mods" to make them work, if only for a little while?
Lots of good info in the monthly banger meet. The guys there should point you in the right direction. also read thru the banger link list. lots of good info! Here is the link for this month http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=867279
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