Originally Posted by MILD THUNDER (Post 4382208)

I wonder if that had any influence on the old 427T tall deck truck engines design concept. Using a short stroke , long rod combination. I know they had the 4 piston ring deal, but wonder if they knew those engines were going to need to last in heavy duty commercial trucks, with short gears, and not wear things out

Originally Posted by horsepower1 (Post 4382212)

Certainly. You also notice they had very small heads. Not much demand on an induction system with that setup even though they spend most of their life at a much higher rpm than an automotive engine.

Originally Posted by MILD THUNDER (Post 4382208)

I wonder if that had any influence on the old 427T tall deck truck engines design concept. Using a short stroke , long rod combination. I know they had the 4 piston ring deal, but wonder if they knew those engines were going to need to last in heavy duty commercial trucks, with short gears, and not wear things out

Originally Posted by adk61 (Post 4382256)

call me when you're ready Danny I will hook you up with my 4340 I Beams with either ARP 2000 or L-19 7/16 bolts