Turn & Burn
Club Member
I've now collected a few bits and pieces towards a stroker build including: N42 block and head, Ld28 complete motor. So assuming the block is good I've got the basis of a stroker along with the LD28 crank.
The main concern is what to do with the rods and pistons, so I thought i'd ask for opinions and advice. What have you done, what would you do?
L24 (133mm) rods seem an obvious choice and the Maxspeeding H-Beam rods seem like great value at £300. This then leads me towards using KA24E flattop pistons. I can't find a Kameari piston set suitable for these rods.
L28 (130mm) rods can be used with Kameari piston set, but they seem a little short so rod ratio low.
FJ20 rods (138mm) can be used with pistons from JE (I believe, not researched this yet). Disadvantage is I would have to buy two sets of 4 rods.
LD28 (140mm) rods can be used with Datsun Spirit / Kameari racing pistons (or u can use their own rods (139.5mm), expensive option though) The 140mm rods give an excellent rod ratio, but the LD28 rod is quite heavy 80gr more than an L24 rod, is this an issue?. I'm also concerned that these slipper pistons can be quite noisy and I'm not sure if they're good for putting the miiles in, ie they are a race piston.
What have you guys done?
Cheers
The main concern is what to do with the rods and pistons, so I thought i'd ask for opinions and advice. What have you done, what would you do?
L24 (133mm) rods seem an obvious choice and the Maxspeeding H-Beam rods seem like great value at £300. This then leads me towards using KA24E flattop pistons. I can't find a Kameari piston set suitable for these rods.
L28 (130mm) rods can be used with Kameari piston set, but they seem a little short so rod ratio low.
FJ20 rods (138mm) can be used with pistons from JE (I believe, not researched this yet). Disadvantage is I would have to buy two sets of 4 rods.
LD28 (140mm) rods can be used with Datsun Spirit / Kameari racing pistons (or u can use their own rods (139.5mm), expensive option though) The 140mm rods give an excellent rod ratio, but the LD28 rod is quite heavy 80gr more than an L24 rod, is this an issue?. I'm also concerned that these slipper pistons can be quite noisy and I'm not sure if they're good for putting the miiles in, ie they are a race piston.
What have you guys done?
Cheers