Long stroke rods

[Drew Back]

Could I use a set of long stroke rods as well as crank in an early A10 motor since they had the same stroke??

[trevinoz]

Long stroke = 82mm, A10 = 84mm.
Different drive side main bearing diameter.
Crappy steel rods.
Why bother?
Having said that, you then get the problem of different rod length, if any, and piston pin height.

[Drew Back]

Woops my mistake I just realized the stroke was different, just trying to get parts together to build my next engine at least the crank would work..

[Drew Back]

Just to be 100% the crank is totally diferent and will not work??

[muskrat]

It would take a lot of work (drive side journal and a mm off the barrels) and calculations (balance factor) to put a L/S crank in an A10 and with the shorter stroke you'd end up with an "A seven tenths". I'd rather spend the time, effort and $$ on a LJ crank & rods.
Cheers

[Drew Back]

Ok just makeing sure since im learning about this stuff now I have to be on the hunt for an A10 crank  thank you