ratio411
Founding Member
I glanced at that article.I wouldn't hesitate to stroke a 289 to 331, but if i was to do it all over again i would probably do a 327 stroker as per this article.....it uses chevy pistons -alot cheaper than probe industries-i think you could probably do the whole rotating assembly for less than $800. Crank,rods,pistons,rings and the machine work.
http://www.rodandcustommagazine.com/techarticles/ford_small_block_stroker_engine/
I will read it later, I like that stuff.
However, I noticed right away that they are welding and offset grinding the stock crank for 3.25" stroke. They are also using .030" over pistons.
That is a 331.
If they used a standard 4" bore, it would equal 327 cubes.
Therefore, could you not get a cast 3.25" stroke crank (331) for cheap, use stock rods (or whatever the article calls for), and use the pistons called for... and come up to the same price?
A cast crank is new and will be the same or less than welding and offset grinding the stock crank. At least around here shop time is about 60 bux an hour.
4-5 hours of that and you have paid for a new crank. Can they weld and offset grind from start to finish in that time? I wouldn't think so if I was to guess.
Dave