Motor Rebuild
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Motor Rebuild
I'm building the motor on my 91 TPI vette next week and i need some input. i was planning on a 396 stroker kit with a 150-200 shot of NOS, but i just wandering what i'm gonna have to do the block to accomplish this. How much is this machine work gonna cost me? what else do i need to buy?
P.s. for those who know me the T-56 or manual transmission is out of the question
P.s. for those who know me the T-56 or manual transmission is out of the question
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From: Santa Maria, CA
Originally Posted by 1fast91
just wandering what i'm gonna have to do the block to accomplish this?
The cylinder pressures created by the 150-200 shot and extra long stroke will really be asking alot of the stock 2 bolt mains and thin .060 over walls.
Machining a block for a stroker crank is not alot. Maybe an hour on a CNC machine. Around $80.00 bux is the going rate 'round here. Someone could do it by hand with a carbide bit and air die grinder, but first mock up the stroker crank on bearings, a rod with cap and bolts and a piston. Some assemblies require little or no clearance work, some require moderate and some require lots.
You will need a camshaft that is "small base circle", and an oil pan with rails wide enough to clear the new stroke(again, mock up with the stock pan, turn the crank and see the distances).
What kit were you considering?
Sounds fun. Let us know how it goes.
oh yeah, if you don't mind me sidetracking alittle, what intake set-up will you be using? thanx
Last edited by pablocruise; Nov 23, 2004 at 01:49 AM.
