[Roadsters] long rod (r16) stroker

[Gary and Cindy Ault]

Yes, and proportionally higher compression.  May run into valves, also.

Gary

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Joe Kinstle" <joek at camberconstruction.com>
To: "'Embarq Customer'" <andycost at embarqmail.com>; 
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Sent: Thursday, April 09, 2009 1:30 PM
Subject: Re: [Roadsters] long rod (r16) stroker


> Wouldn't a high domed piston create less displacement than a flat top or
> dished piston?
>
> Joe Kinstle
> '68 2L
> BLK SRL
> Carpenter, not engineer
>
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>
> The only thing that strokes the motor is a crank.  Different rods and
> pistons might change the angles between the rod and piston but does not
> change the stroke or displacement.  To change the displacement you have to
> change the stroke or bore.
>
> Andy
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Stephen Wan" <steve at olsonarchitect.com>
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> Sent: Thursday, April 9, 2009 11:03:30 AM GMT -06:00 US/Canada Central
> Subject: Re: [Roadsters] long rod (r16) stroker
>
> I think its from the longer distance the piston can travel during the
> combustion phase.
> The longer downstroke increases the amount of time that the expanding gas
> has to turn the crank before reaching BDC per combustion cycle.
>
> Steve
> 70' 1600 that still needs a tranny swap.
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Eddie" <eddietude at socal.rr.com>
> To: "Gordon Glasgow" <gsglasgow at comcast.net>
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> Sent: Wednesday, April 08, 2009 11:23 PM
> Subject: Re: [Roadsters] long rod (r16) stroker
>
>
>>I thought the longer rod also pushed the piston farther "up" the
>> cylinder wall, thus compressing the gas MORE... and that's where the
>> power gain came from...
>>
>> Isn't that also the case?
>>
>> Eddie
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