Stroker or Supercharged?

[thojoewen86]

My father and I just bought a 88 coupe that we are building to be somewhat of a sleeper. We want to keep the stock hood if possible and we want to build a stroker, but if we do itll be a 408W. With tubular K members and A arms the motor should drop about an inch, will this motor fit with out a cowl? And do you think the power gain is worth it for the money with a 408 or is a used super charger the way to go? It already has H/C/I, exhaust, TB, and every other bolt on you can think of for the engine and the chasis. Any suggestions?

 

[Modular2v]

how about doing both? my 331 with a victor jr intake, nitrous plate, 750 carb on energy motor mounts clears the stock hood with the stock k member and i still have a hands width between the carb horn and the hood! But since you are doing a 351 based stroker your deck height is going to be about a inch and half higher which should be offset by the new k member so....in theory you will be ok but you may have to run a recessed air filter like i do......(one wher the baseplate of the air filter drops down below the carb) and if you are staying with a dual plain intake then you should have even more clearance!

 

[Modular2v]

oh....are you staying fuel injected? if so.....plan on getting a new hood

 

[thojoewen86]

Its gonna still be EFI so the aircleaner wont effect the deck height. It will have to be one or the other. We are on a budget and if we do the stroker, I have a Compucar wet kit that might be put to use for the track

 

[90mustangGT]

Supercharged it won' really be a sleeper. The "squeeky belt" excuse most people won't buy. A stroker though nobody will be able to tell unless they start doing test and such. A 351W with "drop mounts" which are solid will fit under the stock hood.

 

[85_SS_302_Coupe]

I would personally do a stroker before i do any power adder....that way you have a better foundation down the road if you do put a blower on it.

 

[thojoewen86]

Where can I get drop mounts? WIll it still work with the K-member? Do u recomend getting an all new block and have a machine shop take care of the rest or buying a new block from like DSS or something?

 

[JBeezy53]

I would do the 408 or maybe a 427 stroker!!

 

[86bluecobra]

the supercharger would be much cheaper then the stroker. i will one day get my 408w but i have been looking at S/C'ers aswell.