I've been wanting to build a 331 or 347 for the car in my sig. Ill be purchasing a DSS shortblock soon and was wondering if anyone knew the best setup to run on this H/C/I wise, and what kind of power to expect Or if I would be better off with a 351W? Any advice would help.
Best piece of advise I can give you is do NOT buy a stroker from DSS. Look around all the mustang sites and see what kind of experience people have with them. Either go with rnhperformance.com or fordstrokers.com Either one will be a MUCH better built motor for less money. Also, either one of them will recommend you a top end setup and a custom cam.
I agree with strtrcr50. Don't Buy Fromm DSS! I've heard nothing but horror stories and bad experiences from people who have dealt with them.
If youre building a performance stroker with aftermarket H/C/I then go 351. Buildup from scratch is about the same as a 302. Hardest part is locating a 351...i got a complete one from a 97 truck with 90k on it in a junk yard $650. Got a Eagle kit with a 4340 crank, h beam rods and SRP forged pistons for $1200....Bout the same price as any 302 quality stroker kit. I had the block hot tanked, bored/plate honed/ balanced blueprinted with heads assembled labor was a little over $1000 (You do want the bottom end assembled by a qualified machinist) But if you go 351 or higher you should have a AFR 205 or better for heads if you want maximum performance out of it. Heads will be the single most expensive thing you buy inless you get a Man O War block. But any stock 351 is more than capable of handling 500+ HP if built properly. 94-97 blocks benefit from factory roller lifters....no retro fitting cams. But they are weaker than the older blocks...but not by a whole lot. My goal is 600rwhp streetable on forced induction.
ill definitly look into that. My other question was how much of a price different would I be looking at if I took a 351 and stroked that? How compatable is it with a T5 and what else would I need to do to use the 351 block other than bellhousing? A lot of questions, I know, but if I'm gonna shell out the big bucks I might as well do it right
You will want to upgrade from a stock T5, because you will MURDER yours with the torque a 351w stroker will make.
I would go with a 408 if i were going that route, the kit will cost more everything else would be the same, then you'll be happy with the power n/a and life will be good, you will need to upgrade your whole drivetrain which is good b/c you will be able to get it together and then slip it in after you swap the accy. over. sell the 5.0 engine and trans to make some $$ back should be able to get 700 bucks for the engine and trans.
I vote a 347 done right. Fordstrokers bottom end, camshaftinnovations top end. Something like a 10.5/1 forged lower ported twisted wedge or canfield with a vc jr or super vc intake, ci custom cam, 850-950 carb, should be knocking on 500 hp. PS, I'm building a 408 myself.
Hahaaa I think this statement alone is the decision maker on a 351 If you're not "MURDERING" a T5 its a waste of a stroker build!!! Unless of course you don't like power. Chris
That is true, between the full motor build, trans, and any other parts I hope you have considered the budget.
i agree with every post in this thread... woody from fordstrokers and jay allen from CI will set you up right, when my coupe gets its 408 those are the two guys i'm giving my money to
I have the dss 331 kit and have had the motor together for over 2 years with no issues.Anywhere on the internet you can find bad stories about any company,just my thoughts.
Motor is a stock block,dss rotating assembly,9:1 cr, afr 185 heads,Custom FtI cam, performer intake (coming off very soon).I will be adding the vortec s trim in the near future.The car is DD so once i got the motor built and in its been hard to take it down again.Parts waiting to go on are in the garage .
