What does "stroker" mean? Also, what is it likely to cost me to get one?

 

Stroker comes from changing the original stroke of the engine to shorter or longer rods and crank throws to gain cubic inches.
A rotating assembly runs around 1300 and up for good forged componets.

 

Thanks for the reply. I figured it had to do with altering the...well...the stroke, but didn't know that you could build your stock motor into one. Good info.

 

Yeah just be careful with the stock block some kits actually require notching the block for clearance issues.

 

I would probably not try to do it yourself if you aren't sure....for a little more, you can get a DSS bullet 331--$1800 I think.... that would be the short block bored over .030 and stroked w/ a 3.25" crank instead of the stock 3". The 347 is a little more and it's a 3.4" stroke I believe....

 

Thanks for the replies, folks. [sm=smiley20.gif]