5.3 crank in a 4.8 block?
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You need to know the compression height if the pistons to know if its possible. Also the deck height. The comp. height is the distance between the top of the piston and the center of the hole where the pistion pin goes in. Common sense tells me that the dished 5.3 piston will have a bigger comp. height, but you never know.
Here's the formula
(1/2 stroke) + (rod length) + (compression height) < or = deck height
I guess it could be > than the deck height, but not by much!
I would try to use the longer 4.8 rod with a custom piston, in order to yield a better rod to stroke ratio, which allows the pistion to dwell a TDC longer and it slows it down. Nitrous would like that!
Here's the formula
(1/2 stroke) + (rod length) + (compression height) < or = deck height
I guess it could be > than the deck height, but not by much!
I would try to use the longer 4.8 rod with a custom piston, in order to yield a better rod to stroke ratio, which allows the pistion to dwell a TDC longer and it slows it down. Nitrous would like that!
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Originally Posted by vanillagorilla
You need to know the compression height if the pistons to know if its possible. Also the deck height. The comp. height is the distance between the top of the piston and the center of the hole where the pistion pin goes in. Common sense tells me that the dished 5.3 piston will have a bigger comp. height, but you never know.
Here's the formula
(1/2 stroke) + (rod length) + (compression height) < or = deck height
I guess it could be > than the deck height, but not by much!
I would try to use the longer 4.8 rod with a custom piston, in order to yield a better rod to stroke ratio, which allows the pistion to dwell a TDC longer and it slows it down. Nitrous would like that!
Here's the formula
(1/2 stroke) + (rod length) + (compression height) < or = deck height
I guess it could be > than the deck height, but not by much!
I would try to use the longer 4.8 rod with a custom piston, in order to yield a better rod to stroke ratio, which allows the pistion to dwell a TDC longer and it slows it down. Nitrous would like that!
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