cruiser said:
I use SCAT rotating assembly's almost exclusively in my engine builds.
the rigidity of the block casting the fasteners used, the main cap design,
I have to point out theres a wide variation in the strength and quality of the various rotating assembly's components, and without knowing EXACTLY what parts your referring too, like the block it will be used in, the rigidity of the block casting the fasteners used, the main cap design, the boost pressures, the use or non-use of higher octane fuel, the connecting rods and rod bolt options selected, if it was custom balanced , the basic rpm range you intend to operate in , theres very little real info to base even a WILD GUESS AT BEST ON.
yes I see you listed a Scat pro comp rods & Scat forged crank , but even that changing options like rod bolts , bearings, use of main cap studs or bolts, use of splayed main caps , in something like a DART block vs an OEM block,
7/16”ARP 8740 cap screw
7/16” ARP 2000 cap screw
some of the newer stroker rods do in most cases let you avoid the use of a smaller base circle cam, but because there's dozens of different connecting rod designs and different types of rods and rod bolts clearances vary a good deal,
as alway you'll need to check & verify the clearances, once the cam is degreed in, and rods are installed in your particular engine.
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should you re-use stock connecting rods?
I get asked all the time, "should you re-use those stock rods, when I rebuild my 350 or when I build my 383 stroker" or "Ive got a 325hp 396 BBC,Im rebuilding, should I upgrade or rebuild the connecting rods" most sbc and many BBC stock rods are designed to be cheap, and dependable in engines...
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the best solution from a performance perspective is to do the required calculations to select the longest length connecting rod and the lowest weight piston,
of a decent design that will reduce the reciprocating mass significantly more.
the tall deck has a 10.2" deck height, a good dual plane aluminum high rise intake manifold will tend to provide the best compromise if you use a low compression and mild cam duration,
while it might seem like a waste of time, now, reading the links and sub-links will provide a good base to work from, later and save you a great deal of wasted time and money
you have a choice, you can slap the components you own together, now and live with what you have built regardless of the results , or you can put some real thought into making the result perform and carefully select parts and significantly boost power... yes that routes more expensive up front, but in the long term it tends to get better results and cost LESS.
common BB CHEVY piston compression heights are
1.270"
1.395"
1.520"
1.645"
1.765"
remember the blocks deck height, minus the piston pin height minus 1/2 the crank stroke will equal the required connecting rod length
OR
the blocks deck height, minus the connecting rod length, minus 1/2 the crank stroke. will equal the required piston pin height
if you wonder why I suggest using SCAT (H) beam style cap screw connecting rods vs stock or most (I) beam designs this picture should show the increased cam to connecting rod clearance
After market performance ,big block connecting rods come in several common lengths
6.7-6.8"
https://www.summitracing.com/parts/esp-67003dl19/overview/make/chevrolet
https://www.summitracing.com/parts/cpi-u16230/overview/make/chevrolet
https://www.summitracing.com/parts/sca-6670022a/overview/make/chevrolet
https://www.summitracing.com/parts/sca-6680022a/overview/make/chevrolet
https://www.summitracing.com/parts/sca-6680022/overview/make/chevrolet
notice the pin height in the pistons pictured above allow a longer or shorter connecting rod length
heres a selection of commonly available big block chevy connecting rod lengths
https://www.uempistons.com/index.php?main_page=calculators&type=deck
https://www.uempistons.com/index.ph...n_comp&zenid=a0b4d1c0899b781e5a1cffb2fe0afe21
your going to want the longer length and 150%-200% stronger aftermarket connecting rods with the much stronger 7/16" ARP rod bolts if your building a tall deck BBC engine,
so if your trying to build the best combo, you should select the longest and strongest connecting rods that allows you to select an off the shelf compression height piston to save money,
keep in mind head gaskets come in head gaskets come in .010 steps from about .020-to-about .80 and blocks generally measure 10.223 if that O.E.M. block has not previously machined, try too get the quench in the .040-.044 range,
you can get the piston thats compression height is .010-.015, .020 , .025, below or above the deck height, and with a matched head gasket get the quench correct after measuring the deck height, and compression height.
I recently helped one of the local guys assemble a 496 BBC 4.25" stroke
engine using 6.385: SCAT rods with 12.7:1 pistons thats being built
I watched him start to install the first piston with the dome facing the lifter gallery, or upper side of the cylinder... I waited until he had started to install the connecting rod cap on that first rod and asked him to rotate the crank to TDC I handed him a bridge and a dial indicator
https://www.uempistons.com/index.php?main_page=calculators&type=deck
https://www.uempistons.com/index.ph...n_comp&zenid=a0b4d1c0899b781e5a1cffb2fe0afe21
and asked him to verify the deck height.....honestly I had a real hard time not laughing.....I think most of us realize that we all made similar mistakes.... no harm done (YET).
after a few seconds, I suggested he check the spark plug clearance with the head just laid on the block with an old head gasket...yeah, he caught the mistake then!
https://mobiloil.com/en/article/car...w-to-assemble-an-engine-part-2-the-bottom-end
http://garage.grumpysperformance.co...ed-holes-in-bearings-shells.10750/#post-53298
https://mobiloil.com/en/article/car...w-to-assemble-an-engine-part-2-the-bottom-end
http://garage.grumpysperformance.co...d-side-clearance-dont-assume.4690/#post-12702
http://garage.grumpysperformance.co...nk-durring-short-blk-assembly.852/#post-39417
http://www.hotrod.com/articles/0901phr-less-expensive-big-block-chevy-engine/
http://garage.grumpysperformance.com/index.php?threads/measuring-rod-and-pin-heights.3760/#post-9968
http://garage.grumpysperformance.com/index.php?threads/deck-height-problems.3048/#post-8048
http://garage.grumpysperformance.com/index.php?threads/quench-squish.726/#post-1023
http://garage.grumpysperformance.com/index.php?threads/sealants-and-threads.805/#post-71928
http://garage.grumpysperformance.com/index.php?threads/head-gasket-related.1859/#post-50617
https://www.uempistons.com/index.ph...e=deck&zenid=823ce2c9e2ffa691864d832c10107df0
https://www.uempistons.com/index.php?main_page=calculators&zenid=823ce2c9e2ffa691864d832c10107df0
heres the catalog
http://www.scatcrankshafts.com/downloads/14scat_catalog_10-13.pdf
http://www.scatcrankshafts.com/rotating-assemblies/rotating-assembly-product-search/
Phone: 310 370 5501
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/sca-440072lw
https://www.summitracing.com/search...Default&SortOrder=Ascending&autoview=SKU&ar=1
a 4" stroke SBC should be limited to about 6500 rpm even with good forged pistons and 7/16" ARP rod bolts, but as a WILD GUESS BASED ON SOME LIMITED EXPERIENCE, ID suspect a properly built 421 SBC spinning at a max of 6500rpm, under boost, with a stable roller cam valve train, thats tuned to avoid detonation, in a DART block would have reasonable durability under 750 hp
CHEVY BIG BLOCK 454 - LATE 4340 FORGED STANDARD WEIGHT
COMPETITION ROTATING ASSEMBLIES
CI Crank Part No. Rod Part No. Crank Stroke Rod Length Piston Mfg Piston Class Bore Type CC 112CC 118CC 124CC Unbal’d, Crank, Rod, Pistons, Rings, Bearings Bal’d Complete Assy
4340 FORGED STANDARD WEIGHT CRANKS, PRO SPORT H-BEAM CONNECTING RODS WITH 7/16” CAP SCREWS, FORGED PISTONS, RINGS, ROD & MAIN BEARINGS, EXTERNAL BALANCED, INCLUDES FLEXPLATE & DAMPER.
heres the catalog
http://www.scatcrankshafts.com/downloads/14scat_catalog_10-13.pdf
http://www.scatcrankshafts.com/rotating-assemblies/rotating-assembly-product-search/
Phone: 310 370 5501
http://garage.grumpysperformance.com/index.php?threads/496-bb-with-internal-balance.10743/
http://garage.grumpysperformance.com/index.php?threads/468-vs-496-stroker-question.9460/
http://garage.grumpysperformance.co...hy-not-a-4-375-or-4-5-big-block-stroker.6430/
http://www.chevydiy.com/1955-1996-chevy-small-block-performance-guide-crankshafts-manual-part-2/#
http://garage.grumpysperformance.com/index.php?threads/why-not-a-short-6-135-rod-496.5563/
http://garage.grumpysperformance.com/index.php?threads/why-6-385-connecting-rods.5328/
http://garage.grumpysperformance.com/index.php?threads/repair-or-replace-350-crank.14181/
http://garage.grumpysperformance.co...piston-to-bore-clearance-on-your-block.14251/
http://garage.grumpysperformance.com/index.php?threads/precision-measuring-tools.1390/#post-68850
http://garage.grumpysperformance.com/index.php?threads/another-496bbc.5123/
http://garage.grumpysperformance.com/index.php?threads/468-build.11794/
http://garage.grumpysperformance.com/index.php?threads/cheaper-454-chevy-build.4620/
http://www.mre-books.com/chevy/engines/parts_interchange/crankshaft.html
http://www.scatcrankshafts.com/rotating-assembies/chevy-rotating-assemblies/
don,t assume the bearing journal diameters are correct, on any crankshaft,
, ( while they are almost certainly correct on a SCAT crank)
its good practice and certainly smart to measure carefully to be 100% sure, and that youve purchased and matched them to the correct matched bearing set!
I find it really amazing how often I see guys get 1/2 way into an engine assembly process and they suddenly want to change or modify some major component,
now in most cases that get expensive and the change will result in having to make corresponding matching changes in other
components
you could have saved a great deal of time and money,
by taking extra time in the research, phase of the engine build,
by simply shopping carefully,for each component and calculating how it will match the other selected components and it generally helps if you deal with a well known major name brand manufacturer and ask lots of carefully thought out questions and know exactly what your trying to accomplish and what your options are that you would want or prefer to have, especially in major components like the rotating assembly, and valve train components ,
ordering custom made 2618 forged aluminum, pistons with,
light weight tool steel wrist pins,
gas ports,
and thermal coated domes,
and friction reducing skirts,
a BALANCED 4340 forged steel rotating assembly,
with connecting rods that use ARP 7/16" rod bolts of the correct for the application strength rating.
Piston Alloy Comparison
4032........................... ................................2618
High silicon ......................................... ...........No silicon
Low expansion ................................... .........High expansion
Tighter piston-to-wall clearance . ...........More Piston-to-wall clearance needed
Quiet Operation .................................Noise when cold
Less ductile ........................................... More ductile
More stable & consistent.................... ...... Higher resistance to detonation
Longer life cycle.............................................. Shorter life cycles
Harder .................................................... ........Softer
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