Benjikittens

ok in stroker kit what all needs balanced

WW7

Rotating assemble.... Crank, rods, pistons..Most kits should come balanced already, but I don't know if they do a good job or not, or how many grams they balance it too...I guess it depends on which kit you buy..Someone on here will know.....WW

cumbercr

Its really better to let the machine shop do the balancing. When buying a balanced kit you do not know what balancing specs are used.

Benjikittens

do i take it after i install it into the block or before. i know this is problem a dumb question

cumbercr

It needs to be balanced before it is assembled. Give your block, crank, rods, pistons, balancer and flexplate/flywheel to the machinist. I don't know what kind of stroker you are building, but the by giving all the pieces to the machinist, they can do the needed clearancing and balancing.

Benjikittens

how much would all this cost and i also need it to be bored

cumbercr

I can't stress enough how important it is to find a quality machinist. My assembly was balanced to less than .5 grams. A properly balanced engine will last longer and spin up faster.

Benjikittens

i will. will it cost more for this along with the kit then it would if i just bought a preassblemed blocked

cumbercr

I paid $1,000 for clearancing, blueprinting, balancing, bore and decking.

WW7

To many variables in parts and assembly charges to answer that question... I had a mild 383 built a couple years ago. Nothing fancy, cast crank, hyperutectic pistons and a good set of Dart Pro 1 heads, and it cost me around $4,200 for the 4 bolt longblock..By the time I put a complete intake on the engine, plus a set of Hooker super comp ceramic headers, I had about $6,000 in the completed ready to drop in engine..So now you have a guideline , you can search the engine sites to see if you can buy a completed engine for the same or less money..........WW

cumbercr

It really depends on what you intend to do with this engine. Crate engines are a lot like rotating assembly kits. You don't know what specs were used. Crate engines may use balancing specs like 5 grams vs. .5 grams.

I would take the block to a machinist and have them figure out how much boring is required. Then purchase the parts separately and let the machinist do his magic.

Benjikittens

would it be worth paying the little bit extra for the preassemled blocked

Benjikittens

im wantin good weekend driver with some power but nothing too fast that i have to keep it just for the the track