foxstroker

Anyone having had a stroked small block ford and willing to share stories.....Im interested. Im new to ford engines so any "do's or don't" you can share will be appreciated.

Autotooner

I don't know any about them either, but Welcome to TMS!!

I8URVTEC

People debate 331 vs 347 stroked engines constantly. Personally I think they are both good. Do a search in the forum on the subject and I am sure you will find tons of info.

foxstroker

I was thinking more like 408-418.....turbo

luvthe440Aroush

well i'll tell you my dream build, it involves a stroker ...anyway i would go with a 347 stroker fully fordged internals shortblock from coast high performance, slap some 225cc AFR heads on, comp cam's cam with a .640" lift, comp cams adjustable 1.7 roller rockers, trickflow upper/lower intake, twin turbo system, and a 200 shot of nitrous

of course theres many many flaw i would have to work out, but its only a base becuase i doubt if i'll ever be able to do it....

I8URVTEC

I am still trying to decide what I want for my '91 LX. I am going to do either a 331 or 347 with forged internals so I can do either a turbo (my preference) or a supercharger. Anyone have any suggestions?

luvthe440Aroush

what kind of power are you looking for, beacause a kenne bell would give you more low-end power

MustangFanatic

I generally prefer the 331, better rod-stroke ratio and at least initially the 331 achieved a superior ring seal to a 347 but I think those issues have been resolved. Just my $.02

StangFreak

I want to go the same route for my car. I'm looking at Ford Racing's forged 347 shortblock, the GT40X heads, an E303 cam, and a KB supercharger pushing 9 lbs of boost. Should make for an entertaining ride, especially with the top down!!!

ScottyBoy302

That sounds like a sweet setup, wish i had the green for it. You might want to hammer out the wheel wells so you can put something bigger than a 245 out back if youre gonna be running a blown 347.

foxstroker

CUBIC INCHES - TORQUE

The more of each - the better

And a good turbo....goes without mention

I8URVTEC

How hard of a job is that? What is the widest tire you can run with the stock rear axle?

conv_stang

i have 255/50/16 on the back of my 92 lx but i cant go any wider w/o modifying the suspension. i've heard you can remove the quadshocks for more room

foxstroker

Does anyone know anything about STROKERS????????

88blueGT

You can gain from 1/2'' to 3/4''.

88blueGT

Not always true, a properly setup turbo can produce alot more torque than a Kenny Belle. The KB might be better from idle to the next 500rpm's but Ive seen turbo's make full boost before 3,000 rpm's and make more than 100 ft/lbs. than a KB throughout the lower rpm's.

StangFreak

I've actually talked to Maximum Motorsports about this. Using their rear lower control arms, panhard bar and the Ford Racing upper control arms you can remove the rear quad shocks completely. This will give you a lot more room to run a larger rear tire. The whole set up would run you about $800 not including install.

StangFreak

I'm no expert on stroker motors but since I'm planning on doing some thing similar I've been doing some research. The first thing I would do is sit down and decide what you want out of your car. Figure out how much money you want to spend, then buy or build your engine around that. I have decided that I would rather buy an assembled short block or complete crate engine then have my current motor rebuilt. Rebuilding may be cheaper but their really aren't any shops around me that I would trust to build my engine. There are several different companies that sell stroker short blocks and crate motors that I'm looking at.

First is Ford Racing. They have a nice 347 Forged stroker short block which runs around $3000.00

Ford Racing 347 Stroker Short Block

Here's what you get:

M-6009-C347*

5.0L 2-bolt Sportsman block M-6009-B50

Forged aluminum .030" overbore pistons with valve reliefs for Z304, N351, GT-40 and other inline valve Windsor cylinder heads. Valve notches approximately 4cc. Check valve to piston clearance for valve lift over .500". Piston to deck .000" (nominal)

3.40 stroke forged steel stroker crank

M-6200-D50 forged steel connecting rods

Clevite® rod and main bearings

Balanced for 28.2 in./oz. damper and flywheel

Assembled and ready for your heads, cam and timing chain set


The Sportsman block is a little beefier than a stock production 5.0L block which is good if you plan to run a blower or turbo.


Next company is Coast High Performance. CHP



They like Ford Racing sell complete crate motors or short blocks. Their prices seem to be about $500 - $600 cheaper than FRP depending on what type of motor you get from them. Their 347ci Pro Street short block runs about $2600.00

Here's what you get with it:

347ci Street Fighter-Pro Street

4.000 to 4.040 bore - 3.400 stroke - Flat top piston

Forged steel crankshaft
CHP 4340 forged steel connecting rods (5.315)
Probe SRS forged pistons
Dished and Blower Dish pistons available


They also have special set ups like an emissions legal 347 stroker and one specifically for a blower or turbo set up.

Another company is Fox Lake Power Products.

They also have a 331 - 347 stroker short block assembly. Big thing I noticed with them is they charge extra for the 5.0L sportsman block where as with the FRP motor it's no charge.

Here's what you get with their set up:

Fox Lake Forged 331-347 Stroker shortblocks feature:

Ford roller block, bored and honed .030" with deckplates, square decked, line honed, new cam bearings and freeze plugs, Eagle 4340 Forged steel crankshaft, Eagle or Probe 4340 forged "H" beam rods with ARP rod bolts, Probe forged pistons with full floating wristpins, file fit rings, Clevite rod and main bearings, assembly fully balanced, blueprinted, clearanced, and pro assembled. These are direct replacment shortblocks for '85-'94 5.0 Mustangs

331-347 shortblock

Options for above shortblocks include:

Ford Racing Sportsman B-50 block, fully machined- add $1200
Dart 4 bolt main block, fully machined- add $2095
Low compression blower/turbo pistons- add $100
Custom Ross high compression pistons- add $300
Steel Main girdle installed- add $149
O-ring block for head gasket sealing- add $250


Last one is Keith Craft Racing. They have two complete engines that I like.

306 Standard Crate Engine
375hp
375 ft. lbs. of torque

Fully machined production block, Production crank, Scat I beam or Eagle rods, Forged replacement pistons, Plasma moly rings, Federal Mogul bearings, Hyd. Roller camshaft, double roller timing set, Edelbrock Performer or Brodix 5.0 Heads, roller lifters, Scorpion roller rockers, ARP head bolts, Edelbrock Performer RPM Intake, Production style oil pan, BHJ replacement damper, 50oz. Balanced, Blueprinted and assembled.


331/347 econo crate engine
425hp
415 ft. lbs. of torque

Fully machined production block, Scat cast steel crank, Scat I beam or Eagle rods, Mahle coated or SRP forged pistons, plasma moly rings, Hyd. Roller camshaft, double roller timing set, hyd roller lifters, Comp cams pushrods, Scorpion roller rockers, ARP fasteners, Fel Pro gasket, AFR 165 heads or cnc'd Brodix 5.0 Heads, Edelbrock Performer RPM intake, Production oil pan, BHJ replacement damper, 28oz. Balanced, Blueprinted and assembled.



Hopefully this answers some of your questions. Best thing to do is call some of these companies and talk to them. Most importantly is do some research before you spend your hard earned dollars!!!

ScottyBoy302

I know you can run a 255/40ZR17 on them. Originally I wanted a 275(rear) but the guys at the mustang shop said no go. Id say on any size rim a 255 is gonna be the biggest youll want to go without havin to do other work. Since one of the guys that works there was already running the exact combo i got, i took his word for it, looks sweet too.

foxstroker

Thanks stang freak.......at least someone knows what stroked means. I wonder if I asked about suspension and tires if I would have got discussion on strokers.