Crank is shot, do I stroke it or not?
Maybe I miss read the earlier post where it was quoted the difference between the 2 builds by Brian was $850 (post #30)..... No overall price has been quoted for either build, just the difference, I did say "Extra 800" - I should have said "Extra 850"
The rest of the build is going to be the same other than the difference in cost between the Scat stroker cast crank, new pistons and Scat rods and the remanufactured stock stroke crank, new pistons and remanufactured stock rods.
If it's going to be internally balanced as a stroker you would rebalance the flywheel and add a neutral balancer at the same time the rest of the rotating assembly is balanced, should be little difference in balancing cost to do the flywheel at the same time as the rest.
The guy's not trying to build a motor with worked heads etc... his choice is go for a mild 360 rebuild or a mild rebuild with 4" stroke for an "extra $850" over the cost of the stock stroke build with Brian doing both builds.
Cheers
Jamie
I was being a bit sarcastic for all the folks saying you need to spend MINIMUM of $8,000 for a stroker and it won't be worth it if you don't spend $1200 on aluminum heads then $1000 on port work then $$$$ on Harland Sharp rockers then add custom pushrods.
Almost forgot about the titanium Ferrea valves.
Those too will be custom, Chevy-sized and tuliped
And you MUST have a forged crank, rods and pistons JUST IN CASE you want to add a 200 shot of No2 down the line or rev past 7,000rpm
Not everyone wants or needs an all out race motor or their motor to built to triple-zero race specs.
All I need is about I guess 400 ponies to scoot my 4,800 pound truck along and keep up with the Panamera that's riding my tail at 72mph on 45 headed north to Dallas.
from what I can tell a CAST stroker crank and STOCK heads with a medium cam can get me there. 4.10 gears behind the 46RH i already have and I should be good.
Some say it can be done with stock stroke and KB107 but then I don't like revving my engine that high. I doubt I rarely see over 4,000 rpm in any vehicle I drive (except for a motorcycle of course).
Building engines is like buying boats.
Everyone swears you need a 28 foot center console Contender with twin 250 Yammis just to go bass fishing or stay in the bay "JUST IN CASE" you want to run 200 miles offshore to catch those Pelagics.
In the hunting world it's YETI or go home
even if you just need to keep that case of Natty Light chilled for a few hours while tailgating
