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Re: cranks and pistons

To: <LGMCAFEE@aol.com>, <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: cranks and pistons
From: "John Beckett" <landspeedracer@email.msn.com>
Date: Fri, 18 Feb 2000 08:40:55 -0500
Larry

Cranks with a stroke of 2.90" are custom made, not off the shelf, so your
not likly to see them in typical advertising. Pistons, rods and crank will
be easier to find 'off the shelf' if you use a 3" stroke. Your other
alternative is custom length rods.

John Beckett, LSR #79

----- Original Message -----
From: <LGMCAFEE@aol.com>
To: <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, February 17, 2000 8:40 PM
Subject: cranks and pistons


> Hello list.   I`m looking into getting a crank made with a stroke of 2.90.
> How is the best way to go about this for a chevy small block. I haven`t
seen
> any cranks like this for sale in any of the performance books. Do they
have
> to weld up your old crank and turn it down to destroke? Also I called JE
> piston company and they said it would be a special order item. Does anyone
> know of a company that would have 4.030 or 4.060 piston to be used with a
6
> inch rod and a 2.90 crank.   Thanks Larry McAfee




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