All stock small-block Chevy connecting rods measure 5.70 inches ... the Fel-Pro one-piece molded pan gasket not only for ease of installation, but also for its additional clearance.

The rest of us were forced to cobble our Mopar big-block stroker combinations together by stuffing welded-up 440 cranks and big-block Chevy connecting rods into ... install this kit in a weekend.

But an LS engine will never deliver the gut-rattling thump and tree-pulling torque of a tried-and-true big-block Chevy ... forged connecting rods; and a polished, stock crankshaft.