Yes, I had wondered if Andy Highlighted that one, or if that was just what line it was on when he copied it.
I have read a little bit about the rod ratio of short rods vs long rods. I know Andy had said the shorter ratio would be good for a pleasure cruiser. My boat originally was designed for a 350-400 hp engine. I figure she can take a little more!
Maybe Andy can explain that rod ratio statement. I believe longer rods create less friction on the cyl walls, and produce a small , small gain in torque. I developed that from reading Bill Jenkins book on race engines. ??????
That`s why all the nascar hemi`s used to run a longer rod than street hemi`s. 7.1 versus 6.86 . A trick back in the day used to be to run 7.1 rods in ur drag race engine.
