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dyno 12-03-2003 09:23 AM


Originally posted by Zanie
Eagle Cranks are made in China........really.
I know but when its my money I look for the best deal I can get....I'm never going to build anything over 650 hp and the Eagle stuff is fine for that.

Gary Anderson 12-03-2003 09:55 AM

mcollinstn
Wow, very descriptive.
BTW, while a siamesed, tall deck, BBC can be bored and stroked to a little over 4.5" X 4.5", that wont make 600 cid. Who manufactures the blocks, cranks, etc for bigger engines, ie up to 700 cid.
Gary

SinkorSwim 12-03-2003 10:09 AM

Another question
 
When you say 4.5" X 4.5",,, does that mean the width of the piston at the top and the stroke of the crank?

dyno 12-03-2003 10:17 AM

Sorry Dude didnt mean to hit a nerve!!but if I have to buy the American components I cant build the motor...it doubles my parts budget and I cant swing that!

Originally posted by mcollinstn
Yes,

Eagle-san has nice Amellican-looking bird logo but is made by barefoot unwashed refugee child feeding raw forgings into CNC crank grinder on dirt floor. Grinder runs off of bundles of extension cords a quarter mile long where power is being stolen from local hospital. Refugee gets paid in soured leftover rice. If he does good job, they only rape his sister every half hour.
Their quality control is less than optimal.

There are good value priced American cranks for only a few bucks more.

(and I'd rather pay a little more and give an American supplier a $50 profit for a quality piece than to save a few bucks and pay a Chinese slave driver a $300 profit for a questionable component).


Zoomnfun 12-03-2003 10:30 AM

6 611 motors...who is it, I think I have found a new hero

Dueclaws 12-03-2003 10:55 AM

I know, he's my hero too, but just being around his stuff makes me feel underpaid.

I don't want to steal his thunder so won't say more, but I'm sure you'll be seeing this guy and his boat soon. It, the running gear, and his trailer are awesome.

RLW 12-03-2003 11:15 AM


Originally posted by dyno
509 is a bored 502 a 540 is a stroked 502....4.25" stroke!
A 540 is a stroked 509 which is a .030 over 502.
The 4.25" stroke is correct.

tomcat 12-03-2003 11:21 AM

Tall deck blocks can be clearanced for 4.75 stroke for 632 CID with 4.6 bore. Merlin's superblock has 11+" deck height and will clear a 5.375 stroke for 715 CID with 4.6 bore. Rods are 6.7" long and up. You can buy complete rotating assemblies, short blocks and engines from drag racing suppliers like Scott Shafiroff, but are these good boat engines?!

Beyond this you have to go to blocks that have wider bore spacings to get the cubes without ridiculous stroke. But the real answer is the Torque (now Sterling) V-12. It has 4.5 bore X 4.5 stroke x 12 = 860 CID.

Sea Ya 12-03-2003 11:26 AM

My bowtie talldeck is stroked to 4 5/8" which equals 604 cubic inches. Cally crank. 755 hp, 761 ftlb.

SinkorSwim 12-03-2003 11:45 AM

Re: Another question
 

Originally posted by SinkorSwim
When you say 4.5" X 4.5",,, does that mean the width of the piston at the top and the stroke of the crank?


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