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To stroke ? Or not to stroke? (351w)

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  • Start date Start date Jul 21, 2004

IndyBlk5.0

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I was taking my motor apart today, and I was really impressed on how clean it was on the inside...
I have 10.5:1 compression ratio forged speed pros.
Now say I stroke it to a 393 or 408? Will the compression ratio drop?
I will also need bigger heads, but that isnt a problem...
I saw the cranks are around 280 on ebay, which is in the budget for sure.
I would reuse the stock rods (pretty sure they are forged) ARP bolts all around.
Would the performer rpm air gap still be enough intake for the 408? What size of carb?
 

cjman15

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STROKE IT
 

blackstangt

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two stroke, what is it a lawn mower.....four stroke
haha
yea stroke it, but not too far if you want a smooth running daily driver
 

408stroker5.0

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You will need a different Crank, Rod's & Pistons for a Stroker. Cant use any of the factory 351W Rotating Assy. Parts. If your on a pretty strict budget, you could go with a Scat 9000 Crank, Scat Forged I Beam's, and some Forged Probe Piston's as the price's on all that stuff isn't too bad. Of course you will need a decent set of head's too if you want to make any power as well. That's just a VERY quick sum up.... I would say Stroke it For Sure Indy but be prepared to spend some cash. Post your question's and I'll help you out if you got any.

Oh Yeah.... a Perfomer RPM Air Gap would work alright on a 408 For Sure (Victor Jr. Would Be A Bit Better Depending On Combo), although a little porting & polishing sure woudn't hurt. Carb wise, it's kind of hard to say until you know what your using for head's, cam, compression etc. etc.
 
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