new 331 stroker
 

ok so i got my motor out of my 89 lx project, and finally tore it apart got it to the machine shop along with a few other parts for balacing, i got it back and the motor should be done wed. or thurs. depending on when i get the rest of my parts.

the cars
89lx motor 302
parts going to machine shop
some of the parts
piston
95 engine bay
painted block w/ crankshaft and studs
block with pistons

edit: more pics farther down

RE: new 331 stroker
 

Looks good. Make sure to post more progess pics, and a vid when she's all done :D

RE: new 331 stroker
 

ya i plan on it, i got a digital video camera i just need to find the cord that runs from the camera to my PC and i can get videos cuz dyno day is a week from today for that car/motor

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Hey i cant really tell from the original pic but if it hasnt been done, take a cold steel chisel and indent the block and expansion plugs in 3 spots to help in avoiding them from popping out. I have seen it happen too many times at the track when someone loses a plug and put the car into the wall from antifreeze or worse puts the car on its lid. Just lay the chisel across the block and plug and hit it with a hammer. Simple insurance



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RE: new 331 stroker
 

OR, use locktite on freeze plug, never comes out.........

RE: new 331 stroker
 

Congrats on the build. Whats the rest of the setup going to be?

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ya im pretty sure that was done, ill double check the plugs but the small plugs had the indents so im asuming the machine shop would of done the same with the larger plugs,

as for the build so far this is what i have

chp 331 street figther pro kit (all forged internals)
custom heads 2.02 intake valve
1.6 roller rockers
ford racing Z303 cam
bbk long tube headers, custom o/r x-pipe, slp loud mouth 2 tail section
custom tune diablo chip
SFI rated dampner

i think thats it i cant keep track of it all anymore too much money spent..

RE: new 331 stroker
 

shes in the car and running have drove it yet still tuning it up but will drive it soon it sounds great and starting to idle better as its tweaked more.

all pistons are in
one of the heads
head mounted
rocker arms mounted
valve cover and headers
motor dropped in

RE: new 331 stroker
 

Your in Colorado? what dyno are you going to or did you go to? and are you going to Phil Long All Ford Day?

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i missed my dyno appointment like 4 times but the guys at mile high dyno dont really seem to care when i come in, i tryed using mac auto sports dyno but they dont asnwer the phone...ya ill probly try to make it up to all ford day, i race this monday at highschool drags so were just trying to beat the time this week. i dont have a roll cage so most likely ill be peddeling the gas so i dont get kicked out