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These are just some of the considerations that go into choosing a stroker engine package and why professional guidance is a great way to prevent small problems from becoming very expensive, bigger issues.

Below are some of the most popular Chevy stroker combos and their subsequent bores and strokes. About Us Contact Us. K1 Technologies. The best way to minimize problems with a stroker upgrade is to purchase a complete rotating assembly with a crank, pistons, and rods. One reason for large main journal diameters is to create an overlap between the main and rod journals as viewed down the centerline from the end. This overlap creates strength and reduces deflection under load. Increasing stroke reduces this overlap, which is why K1 Technologies stroker cranks are forged from high-grade steel.

So with a small-block deck height of 9. Assuming that perhaps the deck has been shaved 0. This more massive displacement will make the optimum use of the intake manifolds, heads, or any induction enhancing components or exhaust.

Bill, heads will work on your Avoid heads like the plague, though. Despite being down on inches to the , the Chevy still lays claim to the most powerful production conventional small-block ever produced, the L Rated at hp, the fuel-injected was a high-winding screamer, as satisfying to drive as any big-block.

Chevy s destroy s in overall power. Readers have figured that out, since stroker combos are the ones we get asked about most often, and most of the shops we talk to peddle more s than not.

These days, if you need to buy a crank when rebuilding your small-block, there's no reason not to add the extra cubes; a is just as cheap as a So you're sold.

But people still have questions about combos, so after we threw one together for a video project and then noticed that it made pretty good grunt-eclipsing both lb-ft of torque and hp-we decided to give you the parts list so you can build one of your own. This one's based on a ZZ4 short-block we blew up on the dyno a few years back, so it uses the late-style one-piece rear-main seal that takes a special crank and matching oil pan.

A is doable with a. It will never be a quick wagon with a small crankshaft. It would be less expensive in the long run to upgrade to a SBC. When I rebuilt my , I just bored it. The reason is I wanted to leave some metal for future rebuilds I would leave the insides of the alone Deuce Roadster , Sep 17, Joined: Feb 6, Posts: 3, Profile Page. Was the motor bored for the rebuild? A cfm AFB will work fine on a stock or mild engine. The factory dual quads are expensive for the matched set.

You can buy factory manifolds pretty reasonably, but you have to make sure the carbs you use are matched in size, and only WCFB's fit. You can use Tri-Power also, and it will also need tuning. Most people don't know if they're looking at a or a anyway, so spending money to build something that was exotic in the old days doesn't make much sense.

Those exotic motors weren't known for long lifespans. The money would be well spent on things like roller rockers, balancing, and a good set of rods. Here's a chart of the bearing sizes.. Mutt , Sep 17, Joined: Mar 29, Posts: 12, Profile Page.

Sounds like you've got enough parts to build a Why the Hell not? If they were available in '57,people would have run them in their hot rods no problems. Performance was everything. Performance IS everything. Tell everyone it's a Unkl Ian , Sep 17, Joined: Mar 2, Posts: 1, Profile Page.

There's nothing wrong with building the I've rode in his car and It will haul ass I don't see why you couldn't use one in your car. Hell I have a straight six in my car with a cam thats a little to big for the rearend I'm using and my car is heavy as hell. I drive it everywhere.

Oh yeah the 55 also has 3dueces and a pretty good size cam in it. The guy that owns it drives it everywhere infact he went to ft. Thanks guys. I'll weigh my options. In which case, since neither with turn it into a real fire breathing sumbitch, I think I'd rather tweak the It just seems more right, this time anyways, to run what I brung.

Nuther question: Instead of shooting for street cam, can I just use a cam in the ? Thanks for your patience with all my newbiness. I also had thoughts for a minute about seeing if one of them Pontiac turbo setups could be easily adapted, but was quickly told that they were turds when they were new and to forget it.

Is this the gospel?? Would that intake bolt up in the first place? I know a guy that adapted one to his straight 6 with a 4 barrel.