Re: Bore/Stroke Ratios

Posted by 58L8134 On 2014/2/25 8:47:06

Hi

Thanks for correcting me on the bore/stroke vs stroke/bore ratio, I should have realized since these are undersquare engines that would be the case.

JW, that was my conclusion too, that a '53 Patrician 327 has all the most desirable qualities to make it the most durable, smooth and powerful of the '48-'53 straight eights.

The '54 359 S/B ratio at 1.26:1, 8.7:1 cr still makes it the most desirable, though no one should turn their nose up at a '53 Patrician with that fine engine. Or any of the others, for that matter.

Steve