Don't know how much of a performance difference the reduced weight is -
My main concern was keeping weight down since this was still a cast crank
(as opposed to forged) - why I went with some custom SRP's over the Diamond
racing pistons also.
Chris Bennight
----- Original Message -----
From: "Sam South" <sawcut64@mediaone.net>
To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2001 4:01 PM
Subject: Re: DML: Re: 360 Magnum Stroker crank wanted
| Wow $250.00 for the rods that's pretty cheap, I wonder how much of a
| performance difference they make.
| Sam South
| 95 Dak, 5.2L,3.90 LSD,5-speed(Soon to be 360 powered)
| 14.10@98.05
| http://www.twistedbits.net/WWWProfile/dakota/Mt5J8FaDfVCv6/
| http://people.mw.mediaone.net/sawcut64/home.html
|
| ----- Original Message -----
| From: <chris@slowcar.net>
| To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
| Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2001 4:43 PM
| Subject: Re: DML: Re: 360 Magnum Stroker crank wanted
|
|
| > The diamond racing pistons they sell are pretty good pistons - but I
| wouldn't
| > use the stock rods - they are just to heavy imho :). I got a set of
| eagle i-beams
| > for around 250 which are ~150 grams lighter than stock (forged 4340, blah
| blah)
| >
| >
| > Chris Bennight
| >
| > ----- Original Message -----
| > From: "Sam South" <sawcut64@mediaone.net>
| > To: <dakota-truck@BUFFNET.NET>
| > Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2001 2:57 PM
| > Subject: Re: DML: Re: 360 Magnum Stroker crank wanted
| >
| >
| > | The are some points on the block that have to be ground down for
| clearance.
| > | Mopar Action December 2000 issue has a fairly detailed article on
| preparing
| > | the block for the crank. Mopar also sells the .020 pistons needed and
| with
| > | them you can use the stock rods.
| > | Sam South
| > | 95 Dak, 5.2L,3.90 LSD,5-speed(Soon to be 360 powered)
| > | 14.10@98.05
| > | http://www.twistedbits.net/WWWProfile/dakota/Mt5J8FaDfVCv6/
| > | http://people.mw.mediaone.net/sawcut64/home.html
| > |
| > | ----- Original Message -----
| > | From: <jon@dakota-truck.net>
| > | To: <dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net>
| > | Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2001 3:11 PM
| > | Subject: Re: DML: Re: 360 Magnum Stroker crank wanted
| > |
| > |
| > | > "Sam South" <sawcut64@mediaone.net> wrote:
| > | > : Monicatti Chrysler in Sterling Heights MI sells them for about
| $245.00
| > | for
| > | > : the crank. Their phone# is (810)977-1700
| > | > : Sam South
| > | >
| > | >
| > | > Is this something that can be bolted right in, or does it require
| > | > different rods/pistons or any machining work?
| > | >
| > | >
| > | > --
| > | >
| > | > -Jon-
| > | >
| > | > .---- Jon Steiger ------- jon@dakota-truck.net or
| > | jon@jonsteiger.com -----.
| > | > | Affiliations: AOPA, DoD, EAA, NMA, NRA, SPA, USUA; Rec & UL
| Pilot -
| > | SEL |
| > | > | '92 Ram 150 4x4 V8, '96 Dakota V8, '96 Intruder 1400, '96 FireFly
| 447
| > | |
| > | > `------------------------------------------
| > | http://www.jonsteiger.com ----'
| > |
| > |
| > |
| >
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