Crank is shot, do I stroke it or not?

Jo Diesel said
http://www.ebay.com/itm/CHRYSLER-36...Parts_Accessories&hash=item4d05c3cc63&vxp=mtr

http://www.musclemotorsracing.com/stroker-category.html
I bet you are pretty close to these prices to buy a new crank and pistons

Funny that you mention Muscle Motors. My mother-in-law who worked for Ross Racing Pistons for many many years, is buddies with the guys at Muscle Motors. She used to hang out with them at the SEMA shows. She hated going to SEMA. I'd kill to go! LOL

Anyway, I think I know what you're tying to say. Are you saying that the cost of a crank and pistons for a 360 is about the same as the cost you listed? If I'm picking up what you're putting down, then sounds like you're thinking what I'm thinking. Might as well spend a little more and go stroker.

Bad Sport said
In my mind, if you don't have it in the budget to do the 360 and rebuild the 8 3/4, then how would you make the stroker happen?

It seems to me that building a stoker motor would cost more than the 360 rebuild and the rearend combined.

A well put together 360 will make plenty of power for these little A bodies, IMO. A fun little package.

With that said, in your scenario, if you can afford to build a stroker, I would do the 360 and rebuild the 8 3/4 with better gearing and a suregrip.

Just my 2 pennies.

That's good advice. But you're right, the cost of building the 360 and 8 3/4" (with gears, diff, bearings, and moving the spring perches) might be about the same cost of building the "mild" stroker (maybe a tad more).

That's something to consider.