SSP Forged Counterweighted Crankshaft 78.4mm VW Journal - All Questions

Afternoon Andy,

It depends on what size barrels and pistons you want to use. The crank will work fine with stock con rods and pistons intended for a 69mm crank. But you will need a 3.5-4.5mm spacer under the barrel to achieve a good deck height for the piston. Also running a shorter rod like the stock one will give you added torque so that is ideal for a full weight car or a bus. If you planning on extending the rpm range of the motor then a longer rod (5.500") will help here, with just a 2-3mm spacer under the barrel. HP will also be slightly higher with a longer rod. In short stock rod, smallish cam (engle 110) = a good daily driver for a full weight car. Longer rod, slightly bigger cam (Engle 120ish) will be a little more aggressive.

But as far as the dimensions of the crank go, it uses stock VW beetle big ends and main bearings.