djcondo

my 5.0 has 145xxx on it and i was going to start off by rebuilding the bottom end of the block. my question is if anyone has ever herd of Probe industries stroker kits and if they are good.

WhiteWindsor

Probe is descent i guess. Are you saying you already have a 306 because a 306 is not a stroker. It's just a 302 bored .030

djcondo

thats what i thought it was too but i was confused because kit comes with a new crank, rods, pistons. heres the link. http://mustangsunlimited.com/itemdy00.asp?T1=SF306+01

Joel5.0

Why not "go all the way"? .......

WhiteWindsor

You should do what joel suggested. A stroker kit can be had for about the same money, just a little more. Go with a 347 stroker.

5spd GT

There are a couple different things you need to consider with a stroker over a bored engine (306).

You will need a new flywheel and balancer, with some clearancing for the rods.

If you are going to freshen up the engine, reuse your crankshaft and rods, and buy new pistons.

It is cheaper than all, but does not include the power.

It is a give or take situation.

djcondo

yeah i dont know what im doing yet. i dont want the 347 but i wouldent mind doing the 331

Joel5.0

Why

Tberg725

Why settle for less cubes? to each his own i guess.....

FLcracker9

A lot may depend on his current setup. If my 302 blows, I'll probably go 306, or possibly 331, just because I already havea $500 custom CI cam designed for my 302 (whichwould suck in a 347), twisted wedge heads with the correct springs for the cam, and custom stalled converter designed specifically for my application (stall would actually be higher with a 347). All of these would need to be changed along with the induction system, $$$$$(although the heads could be ported to take advantage of the bigger cubes).