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CR is my big concern I don't want to have to run AVGAS to make this thing run right. Also clearances are a concern... If I can get my hands on a 401 Crank/rods I will do a mock up. I don't want to spend a whole lot on the 401 crank/rods and then not be able to use it or lose money on it selling it. I have some pistons to use.... hell I could even do the clearance checks before I take the motor apart, just put in the 401 crank on 360 rods and do the checks. the pull a few pistons and put the piston on a 401 rod and do the same checks.
Well looking on the AMCFORUM, its possible to make a 360 stroker but custom pistons are a must and if using the 401 Crank/Rods I will have to notch the lower part of the cylinder for clearance.
Yeah that is what I am thinking also...... So I guess back to the original plan of a 360, .040 over, 9.5:1 Compression, edelbrock performer intake, edelbrock 1406 carb, Summit 8600 Cam/timing gears, oiling mods... etc....
When I have some extra time and money I will do the 360 Stroker...
I'm a computer geek by trade in the Navy, so I don't know all the in's & out's of what my machinest is fixin to do, since I'm still learning, but here is what I do know so far (except I can't find my notes...so its all from memory right now).
- 360 Block
- Stock heads (ported, will be flow matched @ a later time)
- 390 Crank
- 401 pistons (will be shaved)
- connecting rods (not custom) but form someone like chevy or maybe it was mopar
- he's also making some changes to the heads, different valves & something else.
- He's also doing something with the oil plumbing for the rear mains & to help lubing up the distributer gear or something.
- My machinest has done more than a handfull of the 360 stroker projects with the 390 & 401 crank Using AMC pistons. (as a matter of fact he just completed one...360 block 401 crank SBC aluminum rods & it hauls butt..pistons unknown). Though for some reason he does prefer to use the 390 crank...
- I'm trying to get permission from him to photograph the process and get the information from him about the complet process (ie what connecting rods, how much has to be shaved, how much grinding etc)
- Will keep you updated as the process progresses.... droping off the block thursday..... (yes he's already checked the block for thickness & what ever else he checked too). The block wont be done anytime soon though..... Told him I dont need it til around Feb... (Income tax return time)... but I droppin $1800.00 on to get the process started....
I sure do.... He use to race and held a couple of records for the Hornet straight 6 2-bbl.... also he did some work on the "Booth" Gremlin.. His buddy own's it now (right up the road from me apparently)... and he's also lookin it over too. He's been rappin stuff off about AMC and their engines since I met him.
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