Hey my Chevy has Ford Rods !!!!!!

[Programmer]

Yes--and being oversquare on a 302 Ford is the other issue. We've had
awesome response with destroking the 400 to a 377...if revs could kill.

Lyndon

----- Original Message -----
From: "Tom Sharpe" <twsharpe at mtco.com>
To: <diy_efi at diy-efi.org>
Sent: Tuesday, January 08, 2002 8:09 PM
Subject: Re: Hey my Chevy has Ford Rods !!!!!!


>
>
> Programmer wrote:
>
> > It's for piston dwell time at TDC and BDC--affects cylinder fill...and
does
> > affect HP/torque curve. However--it's more reciprocating mass.
>
> Short rods tend to yank the air column to get it moving. Long rods tend to
suck
> gradually and are generally a crutch for bad intake ports. the net effect
> depends upon cam timing and intake tract efficiency. 302 Fo^&*%(^&%rds run
good
> (short rods) because of the combination of parts. 426 Hemis (all Chry)
have long
> rods and run good because of good heads. most smaller motors and "work"
motors
> are "long rod".  just another $.02  Tom S
>
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