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408 Stroker Question????????

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Ok, I am wanting to build an engine for my 89 Notch, i want to start with a 351 windsor and a crank out of a 400M, bore it 30 over but the question is what size rods do i use, the stock length of a 351 for a shorter rod, hopefully someone has done this before. I realize there is alot of machining involved, but i'm getting the 351 and the 400 crank for free and i've heard that when finished it makes a nice combo.??????
 
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I don't know what the stroke is on the 400M, but I'm using a SCAT lightweight crank with 4.00" stroke and I'm using 6.250" rods. My pistons ended up .011" out of the hole, so now I've got a .060" head gasket. If I would've used 6.200" rods, they would've stayed in the cylinder and I could've went with a thinner gasket.
 
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