Please forgive my ignorance, I have been considering going with a stroked 351W, possibly even the 427. What is the problem with the piston pin being up into the
oil ring? Other than a potential for
oil consumption are these issues significant enough to where you should stay away from these motors? Do these problems still exist with the 418 stroker? I drove an SPF with a 418 stroker built by Dean’s folks at HOC and it was awesome! Ever since then I have been thinking about getting a 418 or 427 since I thought they would be similar. If these engines all have the same piston pin placement problem am I better off building a stout 408 or 383? Can anyone enlighten me on this?
Thanks,
Mel