I ran accross a old article about building the 528 cu in Stroker eng, using a Moldex crank. Sounds like a heck of a good power combo, some partsreused like stock cast iron heads and for a crusier the factory rods. But I also read that the more heavy dutied applications ran Carrillo rods , were they a special length to achive the 528 " with a the crank and a .30 overbore pistons? Now with that said it a solid combo to have at the 9.5 to 10.1 compression and will it work even better with the new modern aluminum heads, and possibly fuel injection. the article is very informative, but still lacks some more critical stuff like wich pistons were used, and the cam was a "always refined" C107 KB cam or a Street maxi, or just newly introduced Cool Runner intake. Is anyone running this combo now days has dose it fair and respond to :daily" driven on pump gas? Again thanks
Is that the Buizilla article? I had that article, but can't remember what magazine it was in. Wasn't that a K/B build up and run in the Benisek car?
There is a small write-up in the May/June 2006 issue of the GS-Xtra (page 8 and 9) on a streetable (?) Stage-2 (aluminum head) powered 528 CID engine. 741.9 TQ @ 4,600 RPM 739.4 HP @ 5,900 RPM Has GSCA center billet main caps and a Poston "girdled" oil pan.
Reynold Hernandez Yep that is the article,1982 November issue of Car Craft.... good reading. "Buzzilla" love the sound of that name. I also have an small article of the same build up in a 1994 Sept issue of Popular Hot Rodding. Tommie do have the recent article you spoke of? Is it possible to send a copy to me ? thanks Still wondering though with the new technology, is it still a good way to go? I have seen JIm at Tri Sheild have one of his "LEVEL" motors put out some decent power with out stroking it... Also will the same displacement be acheived if my stock rods are used instead of Carrillos?
Rods !!! RODS DO NOT CHANGE THE CUBIC INCH DISPLACEMENT OF AN ENGINE!!! Length or brand has no bearing on displacement. Only 3 things control that: Stroke, Bore, and Number of Cylinders. Jim N.
Yep, what Jim N. about rod length vs CID is true. Don't even consider using the stock Buick rods in a new stroker setup. No sense in ordering a custom stroker crank (BIG $$$) and then use factory connecting rods designed for grandma's landyacht. They had a reason for that in the old days, but today there are better aftermaket rods available for that purpose.
I think what he was getting at was whether they used a different rod or piston. If you lengthen the stroke you either have to go with a shorter rod, or a piston with the pin closer to the top of the piston. Preferably a different piston to keep the rod length. Bob Harris
