Tell me if this is a decent plan....found it on a local site, and might try it
This is the easiest and cheapest stroker motor one can build IMHO. 383 Chev's BAH! you have to machine the block. Stroker small block Mopars? does anyone even bother? Here's a real world motor that even an AMC lover could put together.
Find ,if you dont already have one, a 351 Windsor engine. Running preferred but the bottom end must be complete. If it dos'nt need an over bore thats better.
94-96 351's are preferred because they are roller cam motors, at least use 81 and up because they have one piece rear main seals
Now call you favorite part dealer and order a Scat nodular steel 3.85 stroke crank for a stock 351W with 3 inch mains and 2.311 rod journals.
If the engine does not need and overbore, find some used factory 87-92 302 high output pistons.You want them because they are forged.You use a 302 piston because of the shorter compression height.
Machine shops might have some lying around from rebuilds. If it needs an over bore just get whatever size 302 piston you need.
Dont forget to get rings as well.
Now take your new crank,what ever flywheel/flexplate and harmonic damper you are going to use and get it balanced.
Get your factory forged steel rods resized (its cheap insurance) and if its in the buget get ARP rod bolts.
Buy new stock size main and rod bearings.
Have your pistons put on to the rods.
Put your rings on your pistons.
Assemble.
Dont forget any other little things like oil pump, gaskets,oil pan, things like that.
So for the cost of the original block(I had one given to me but you could buy one from $50 to $600 depending on condition),
the crank($400),
pistons(anywhere from free to $1200 depending on what you get but for a bugets sake I'll say $250 for good used 302 pistons),
Resizing rods and balancing($350)
Bearings($150)
So if you assemble it yourself your looking at around $1100 bucks.
Obviously theres more things nessary like heads, intake and all that so dont be a smart ass.(you know who you are .)
Now take in the fact that Fords cost more than Chevs to build(for now) and thats not bad for a 393 cubic inch small block.
This is the easiest and cheapest stroker motor one can build IMHO. 383 Chev's BAH! you have to machine the block. Stroker small block Mopars? does anyone even bother? Here's a real world motor that even an AMC lover could put together.
Find ,if you dont already have one, a 351 Windsor engine. Running preferred but the bottom end must be complete. If it dos'nt need an over bore thats better.
94-96 351's are preferred because they are roller cam motors, at least use 81 and up because they have one piece rear main seals
Now call you favorite part dealer and order a Scat nodular steel 3.85 stroke crank for a stock 351W with 3 inch mains and 2.311 rod journals.
If the engine does not need and overbore, find some used factory 87-92 302 high output pistons.You want them because they are forged.You use a 302 piston because of the shorter compression height.
Machine shops might have some lying around from rebuilds. If it needs an over bore just get whatever size 302 piston you need.
Dont forget to get rings as well.
Now take your new crank,what ever flywheel/flexplate and harmonic damper you are going to use and get it balanced.
Get your factory forged steel rods resized (its cheap insurance) and if its in the buget get ARP rod bolts.
Buy new stock size main and rod bearings.
Have your pistons put on to the rods.
Put your rings on your pistons.
Assemble.
Dont forget any other little things like oil pump, gaskets,oil pan, things like that.
So for the cost of the original block(I had one given to me but you could buy one from $50 to $600 depending on condition),
the crank($400),
pistons(anywhere from free to $1200 depending on what you get but for a bugets sake I'll say $250 for good used 302 pistons),
Resizing rods and balancing($350)
Bearings($150)
So if you assemble it yourself your looking at around $1100 bucks.
Obviously theres more things nessary like heads, intake and all that so dont be a smart ass.(you know who you are .)
Now take in the fact that Fords cost more than Chevs to build(for now) and thats not bad for a 393 cubic inch small block.