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What does "stroker" mean?

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Old 03-11-2006, 12:34 PM
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What does "stroker" mean? Also, what is it likely to cost me to get one?
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Old 03-11-2006, 12:37 PM
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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.
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Old 03-11-2006, 12:45 PM
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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.
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Old 03-11-2006, 12:48 PM
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Yeah just be careful with the stock block some kits actually require notching the block for clearance issues.
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Old 03-11-2006, 04:19 PM
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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....
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Thanks for the replies, folks. [sm=smiley20.gif]
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