Recent content by RAMM

Also--I use a crank shop near me in Quebec for my balancing needs and from time to time I get them to grind or in some cases index/offset grind certain cranks (He is so much better than me at it) and for what he charges to offset grind isn't a quarter of the cost of a good new crank. I'm not...

I can't speak for the OP but in my case... I did it because I have a crank grinder and I had a 383/400 steel crank on hand and I wanted to build something unique for my buddy and I've always hated the stupid 3.375" stroke and I made the stroke to fit the piston and rod selection and I like the...

There is no factory hardening, unlike most diesel cranks. Have offset ground many cranks , never an issue. The 3.915" stroke 471 combo was being done in the 80's that I know of and maybe 70's. J.Rob

Watters Dyno Service is the same place that Golds Garage tests at. Nice setup. J.Rob

Yeah, Pretty sure Terry is a Chinadian trying to survive here in the province of Onterrible. J.Rob

Absolutely agree--Its the testing methodology and S.O.P. that could undermine the results. J.Rob

That's the long way, did it that way about 5 times in 1995 and said to myself "There has to be a better way" --Get yourself some 12" vernier calipers and this can be done in about 5 minutes. Accurate to within .001". J.Rob

.012" makes a measurable and noticeable difference-I'd say you were missing out. J.R.

Bombastic as usual YR, This isn't about settling some internet debate once and for all. I think this is interesting and look forward to it--nothing more, nothing less. I just hope the dyno shop has a solid testing methodology and well maintained equipment. J.R.

I'm willing to bet you'll be here when the results are in and this thread that you started is 14 pages deep. Why wouldn't you want to maybe take a little info away from it if you could? J.Rob

Decking an LA is an absolute must. It is more important than a line hone (if youre not dealing with a spun bearing). Ma Mopar left the decks so absurdly tall and random and crooked it is a machining travesty. Skip the line hone and deck it to zero with these Mahle pistons/rings... These are the...

This is at BDC. J.Rob

My buddys carbs are just incredible. J.Rob

I figured I had a T-10 pattern on my plate but I did not. J.Rob