/6 198 rods needed badly

/6 Matt said

Ok so as a "forum reader" I'm gonna chime in here.



I firmly believe that a longer rod will build horsepower because even though the average piston speed will remain the same, piston speed at TDC and BDC will be slower and the piston will dwell longer (stop moving) at TDC and BDC, simple mathematical calculations and geometry will prove this to be true.
Keep in mind, this post is exclusively centered around street cars. If you are running at the track (100% drag car, no street use), everything I said goes out the window. Micro tuning becomes important and you want to extract every h.p. you can irregardless of cost.

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David Reher builds competition engines for a living, and has for probably longer than you have been alive.

His Pro Stock motors have won multiple awards, and there have been a LOT of them.

When he says in his book, "There are much more important considerations than the rod-to-stroke ratio. There’s no magic – a rod’s function is to connect the piston to the crankshaft. Period," just what do you think he means????

I'd like to know whether you think your opinion carries more weight than his in this matter.

What do you REALLY think???:argue: