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CID	BORE	STROKE	PIN DIA	JOURNAL DIA	ROD WIDTH	ROD LENGTH	ROD WT BIG END	ROD WT SM END	PISTON WT	COMMENTS
2.2	3.445	3.62	0.898	2.083		5.934				stock
2.5			0.898	2.083		5.934
198			0.9007	2.187	1.218	7.003
225	3.4	4.125	0.9007	2.187	1.218	6.699
170	3.406	3.125	0.9007	2.187	1.218	5.719
SB
273	3.625	3.31	0.984	2.125	0.933	6.123
318	3.91	3.31	0.984	2.125	0.933	6.123
340	4.04	3.31	0.984	2.125	0.933	6.123	505	239	890	Stock - best small block ever
360	4	3.58	0.984	2.125	0.933	6.123	505	237	776
BB
350	4.06	3.38		2.38						1958 only
361	4.125	3.38		2.375
383 RB	4.03	3.75		2.375						1959 - 1961
383	4.25	3.38	1.09	2.375	1.018	6.356	561	231	1015
400	4.34	3.38	1.09	2.375	1.018	6.356				much underrated perfect RR
413	4.188	3.75		2.375
440	4.32	3.75	1.09	2.375	1.018	6.768	595	234	1120	Stock - great potential
440 6-pk	4.32	3.75	1.09	2.375		6.768	650	265	1093
HEMI
426 S.H.	4.25	4.25	1.03	2.375	1.018	6.86	758	312	1060	Stock - legendary
426 R.H.	4.25	3.75	1.09	2.375		6.96
426 N.C.	4.25	3.75				7.06*				perfect
495TF/FC	4.125	4.625				7.375
241	3.44	3.8		2.062		5.938
276	3.63	3.34		2.062		6.067				best designed 1st year engine
291	3.72	3.34		2.062		6.067				excellent engine
315	3.63	3.8		2.25		6.618				raised block
331	3.81	3.625		2.25		6.625				granddad of performance V8
341	3.78	3.25		2.25		6.625				raised block
354	3.94	3.625		2.25		6.625				best early hemi
392	4	3.9		2.375		6.95				RB compromise engine

* Most common, sizes to 7.35 available, for 426 Race Hemi engines

All the information above was copied from various magazines and books for a formula project that I have been working on. It may come in handy for someone who is looking to interchange rods.

Info Provided by Board Member Warlock

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