Should I stroke or not
02-09-2007, 08:29 PM
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Should I stroke or not
I am pretty new to this so forgive me if I ask any ridiculous questions but, I am looking to buy an 87 - 93 GT mustang, manual tranny, within a year or so and and have a few questions before I do. First of all, is there any way to test a block on the spot to see how solid it is before you buy a car. Second, Im looking to get about 350 - 400hp out of it for as cheap as possible. What I plan to do is to stroke the 302 to a 347 and leave the rest as stock as possible. What kind of hp would this change make? And, what other changes would be necessary in order to make my car function properly? Would I need to make any changes to the suspension because of it being stroked? Any help on these couple of topics would be greatly appreciated.
02-09-2007, 09:22 PM
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RE: Should I stroke or not
it aint gonna do much without H/C/I on top of it. my buddy had a 85GT with a 347, 4:10's and all the bolt ons, he cracked his twisted wedge heads so he put the factory ones back on and my little brothers neon R/T beat it by a car and he didnt even have to spray to beat him.
02-09-2007, 09:26 PM
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RE: Should I stroke or not
Agreed. Is there a reason you want to only bore/stroke and not touch the rest? A h/c/i swap and supporting mods will do much more than a b/s job on an otherwise stock engine. That being said, for the cost of the 347 job and a little know-how you can put a 351 in there, which adds a ton more potential. Finally, suspension is a good idea either way. Bone stock Mustangs have been known to hit 12's in the 1/4 with suspension work alone.
02-12-2007, 03:38 PM
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RE: Should I stroke or not
ORIGINAL: luckythirteen13
347 with stock heads isnt even worth doing
347 with stock heads isnt even worth doing
first off dude scratch this whole stroking thing just supercharge it and u will meet ur goal trust me u will thank me later
02-12-2007, 11:18 PM
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RE: Should I stroke or not
Ahhh.... The prepetual question, To stoke or not to stroke... It's on every man's mind. There is no replacement for displacement. I personally haven't had the same neckbreak experience that I have in a stroked stang well tuned.
First: Stroking your engine is far from the best bang for your buck. It may be best in the long run but no offence but it dosn't sound as if you have a full machine shop sitting in your garage.
Second: If all your looking for is an immediate go fast with minimal cash outlay you can't beat the spray. I know it's short lived but you can't beat the fealing.
Third: If you want a bit beyond that, go for a centrifical supercharger! Trust me it's good...
Finaly: If you are truly interested in the long run, a stroked block won't disappoint you but you have to build it with your end goal in mind. (ie. blown, NOS, high comp.)
Good luck and above all, enjoy your experience...
First: Stroking your engine is far from the best bang for your buck. It may be best in the long run but no offence but it dosn't sound as if you have a full machine shop sitting in your garage.
Second: If all your looking for is an immediate go fast with minimal cash outlay you can't beat the spray. I know it's short lived but you can't beat the fealing.
Third: If you want a bit beyond that, go for a centrifical supercharger! Trust me it's good...
Finaly: If you are truly interested in the long run, a stroked block won't disappoint you but you have to build it with your end goal in mind. (ie. blown, NOS, high comp.)
Good luck and above all, enjoy your experience...