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Originally Posted by jcurcillo
Keep in mind, a heavier rod equals more rotating mas. Low reving, high horse power engines would gain more from a heavier H-Beam rod. A lighter I-Beam rod would be more suitable for high reving engines.
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All true. I selected H beams for my stroker project because all of my design compromises were made in favor of low end torque. Your mileage may vary.
For more on how rod forces are affected in the 4G63 by stroking for more torque or destroking for higher RPM, please see page 36 of
http://www.kidzuku.com/StrokeOrNot.pdf.