you may want to look into 39-54 pontiac inline 6 rods instead. i purchased a set for my proposed low-deck stroker 248 based build. they are real beefy looking compared to the hudson rods, share the same metallurgy and rifle drilling that the gmc rods have, feature a 7.565 c to c, the same 2.125 rod journal diameter that the hudson rods use (ideal for conversion to the chrysler 251/265 rod bearings that Ron used), and have a 1.5" wide big end that can be easily narrowed to the gmc's 1.25" width. i plan on using off-the-shelf 3.905" bore late model gm ls1 pistons (around 1.38" compression distance) and a 270 crank offset ground for a 4.375" stroke for 314 c.i.
for your 302 based build, you will be able to use off-the-shelf 4" bore or larger ls2 or 6.0 pistons and run a little more stroke to compensate for the higher deck
Last edited by garagepunkfan; 02/24/10 12:51 PM.
