Stroke my motor for a turbo?
08-24-2006, 03:10 AM
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Stroke my motor for a turbo? I was wondering if the lutani 383 stroker kit with the forged pistons, connecting rods and crankshaft would go well with a F.I. setup? If not, what would u recommend for a 700-900 rwhp turbo setup? Also, keep it 346 or stroke it? This will be along with AFR heads and a custom grinded turbo cam... Thanks for the help
08-24-2006, 06:49 AM
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Unless you really have a wad of cash burning a hole in your pocket I would stay with stock cubes. Being your only shooting for 700-900hp I would stay with the stock crank and just put a good set of rods and pistons in it and call it day.
08-24-2006, 07:25 AM
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Any gains from strokin it are far out weighed by the cost, That is an expensive kit!!!!Hope this helps.
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08-28-2006, 11:16 PM
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Hey, sorry it has taken so long to respond. So why is the lutani kit so expensive compared to the eagle setup? I definetly want to get a forged crank just for safety of mind. Do you all recommend that I just keep it at 346 cu in? What will the extra 40 or so inches really do for me? Thanks alot for ur input, it really helps.
08-29-2006, 05:25 AM
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oh riiiight... lol ls2's are in the 05-06 GTO's right? I think ill just keep the LS1 just cause i love em so much and i dont want to put the extra money into swapping blocks. Ill just forge internals, get AFR heads and a custom grinded cam. Should i replace rockers, valve springs, rods, lifters, etc? or just keep all of it stock?
08-29-2006, 06:27 AM
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Rockers - I would look into having the stockers rebuilt by Harland Sharp
Valve Springs - Definitely. Look at the Patriot Performance "gold" springs or Comp 921's
Rods - your talking about forged internals so this is a given, no?
Lifters - might as well while you have it all apart
Don't forget about ARP hardware throughout
Valve Springs - Definitely. Look at the Patriot Performance "gold" springs or Comp 921's
Rods - your talking about forged internals so this is a given, no?
Lifters - might as well while you have it all apart
Don't forget about ARP hardware throughout
08-29-2006, 10:41 PM
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i didnt think pushrods were the same as connecting rods? Am i mistaken? I am gonna feel real dumb if they are the same thing. Why have the stockers rebuilt? Why not get new stockers? Or why not get a different spec of rockers? I think i have heard that the stock rockers are good enough tho come to think of it.
08-30-2006, 12:11 AM
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i didnt think pushrods were the same as connecting rods? Am i mistaken? I am gonna feel real dumb if they are the same thing. Why have the stockers rebuilt? Why not get new stockers? Or why not get a different spec of rockers? I think i have heard that the stock rockers are good enough tho come to think of it.
Having the Harland/Nasty touch on your stock rockers will make them the best bang for the buck.
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Ok how would I get the stockers rebuilt. Who is Harland Sharp? And will getting longer push rods create a longer stroke or longer connecting rods?
08-30-2006, 12:52 AM
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ok, well now im torn between gettin a 402 aluminum block, or stroking to a 383, or just keeping the stock 346... ugh, anyone have any ideas on the pricing of building a 402 aluminum block built for a big *** turbo?