347 STROKER QUESTION
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347 STROKER QUESTION
JUST BOUGHT A 347 STROKER KIT FROM EAGLE,INSTALLING IT IN MY FACTORY '89 BLOCK AFTER I INSTALLED THE CRANK AND RODS I NOTICED THE ROD BOLTS (ALL) ARE DANGEROUSLY CLOSE TO THE BOTTOM OF THE CYLINDER WALL.IS THIS COMMON?I AM TAKING FLAPPER WHEELS TO THE WALL AND SANDING THEM TO GET A LITTLE CLEARANCE.WHAT DO YA'LL THINK?THANKS FOR YOUR INPUT.-BILLY
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you need to take a grinder and remove some matterial in those areas. make sure that you have at least 1/4" of clearance. the rods didnt hit on mine either, but they were very close. any deflection of the rotating assembly at high rpm would make for broken parts.
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347 REPLY
THANKS FOR THE WELCOME MAT. I DID TAKE A FLAPPER WHEEL AND GET THAT 1/4 INCH CLEARANCE,THANKS FOR THE INSIGHT. BY THE WAY YA'LL HAVE SOME BEAUTIFUL CARS,I'M STILL WORKING ON ENGINES,HAVEN'T GOT TO THE PAINT YET.ANYWAY THANKS GUYS FOR YOUR INPUT.-BILLY
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