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Old Aug 28, 2011 | 09:50 AM
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I bought a core 6.0 out of a 03 truck, it needs bored atleast 10 thousands over, my questions are, if i am going to get a new crank either way, should i get a forged stock size crank or go with a 408 stroker kit? was looking at the callies kit from speed inc. not sure if there is any reliability issues going stroker or not, realistic goal is around 800 at the wheels
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Old Aug 28, 2011 | 10:04 AM
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stick with the stock stroke, find a stock crank if you can
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id stick to the stock crank. have it honed the .010 over, buy a set of 6.125 rods callies makes some good one, and coresponding pistons that matach the stroke bore abd rod size. wiesco is an excellent piston.
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Old Aug 28, 2011 | 12:10 PM
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I went with the 4.00 in stroke, I bought a kit from tsp, came with eagle crank, eagle h beams and wiseco pistons. The kit came balanced already and was just under 2300 bucks. Remember if you put rods and pistons in you'll have to have the rotating assembly balanced.
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anyone know if a 5.3 crank is the same? might be able to get one for cheap, and if it will hold up

but if i were to just wait and get a new engine kit should i go stock size or stroker?

also will be big single turbo
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Old Aug 28, 2011 | 07:02 PM
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id pick the turbo after the engine. do what you can afford. a 6.0l weather its a 364-370 will make all the power you want and more.

a 5.3l crank will work it will need to be balanced with the piston and rods combo. balancing is very in expensive. $150 to $250 are rough $$$. just depends if they have to add mallory or take weight away. still have to balance the 6.0l crank also.
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Old Aug 30, 2011 | 08:27 PM
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anyone else? make more sense of my long question is

going single turbo
forged 360 or
408?
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anyone else?
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i just did one i went 406 stroker, if your going to buy a crank go big why not. mine had to be bored .020
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yes. my motor needs bored atleast 10 over, i keep thinking i will do stroker, cause i need a crank anyways, just was curious if it is any less reliable
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