anyone here build their engine from a stroker shortblock? - Page 3

dooglas · 01-16-2006, 06:55 AM

I just bought a '93 LX back in June after selling my '97 cobra (13,800 miles). I took the proceeds from that sale to fund my new project. I converted the stock (and I mean stock. didn't know they still existed) to a 347 stroker with forged internal, Trick flow Track heat heads, trick flow upper and lower, all ported, stage 2 cam with valve upgrades. I had the work done and it ran me about $8000 for parts and labor. My bill was higher than that so I am guessing on the price, but I had some other stuff done like line lock install, rear adjustable shocks, upper and lower control arms, etc...

475HP '03 cobra · 01-16-2006, 08:43 AM

sounds good, i will be expecting to have 9k or 10k to fund it with and just hope it doesnt go over so that i dont have to stop my project half finished and have to do it myself....

dooglas · 01-16-2006, 08:49 AM

No, I am pretty sure that is correct, because my wife was thinking of killing me due to the cost after looking at this, plus the car, plus the exhaust, tires, wheels, clutch, etc. You should be good with $9000. Make sure you get a good tune. My car ran like crap until I got my car dyno tuned. Now it runs pretty solid all the way through the rpm range. It was bored pretty good so I lose a little down low, but after 3000 rpm she really wakes up.

475HP '03 cobra · 01-16-2006, 12:29 PM

yeah after any major mod (power adder, engine, ect) i always thing you should get it tuned. heres what i want to do:
CHP prostreet 347 shortblock
afr 185cc heads
trickflow track heat intake
bbk short headers
bbk O/R X
flowmaster cat back
custom grind cam
CAI
3:55 rearend gear
clutch and trans (whatever i can afford)
and a dyno tune
plus all of the little parts i cant re-use ect.

coupe · 01-16-2006, 09:12 PM

Sounds like it will be stout. Is CHP near you?

dooglas · 01-17-2006, 09:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 475HP '03 cobra

yeah after any major mod (power adder, engine, ect) i always thing you should get it tuned. heres what i want to do:
CHP prostreet 347 shortblock
afr 185cc heads
trickflow track heat intake
bbk short headers
bbk O/R X
flowmaster cat back
custom grind cam
CAI
3:55 rearend gear
clutch and trans (whatever i can afford)
and a dyno tune
plus all of the little parts i cant re-use ect.

Sounds good. Hope it does well for you. It should.

475HP '03 cobra · 01-17-2006, 07:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by coupe

Sounds like it will be stout. Is CHP near you?

what exactly do you mean by stout?

QWKSNKE · 01-17-2006, 07:23 PM

it will be strong

01-16-2006, 06:55 AM	#21
dooglas Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 3	Re: anyone here build their engine from a stroker shortblock? I just bought a '93 LX back in June after selling my '97 cobra (13,800 miles). I took the proceeds from that sale to fund my new project. I converted the stock (and I mean stock. didn't know they still existed) to a 347 stroker with forged internal, Trick flow Track heat heads, trick flow upper and lower, all ported, stage 2 cam with valve upgrades. I had the work done and it ran me about $8000 for parts and labor. My bill was higher than that so I am guessing on the price, but I had some other stuff done like line lock install, rear adjustable shocks, upper and lower control arms, etc...

01-16-2006, 08:43 AM	#22
475HP '03 cobra Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Tampa, Florida Posts: 157	Re: anyone here build their engine from a stroker shortblock? sounds good, i will be expecting to have 9k or 10k to fund it with and just hope it doesnt go over so that i dont have to stop my project half finished and have to do it myself.... __________________ bet you aint never seen a Shelby V8 ranger...heres a link which includes the one i had built http://photobucket.com/albums/c233/fordguy383/ some people have said mustangs have destroyed my life, i say they've made it worth living.

01-16-2006, 08:49 AM	#23
dooglas Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 3	Re: anyone here build their engine from a stroker shortblock? No, I am pretty sure that is correct, because my wife was thinking of killing me due to the cost after looking at this, plus the car, plus the exhaust, tires, wheels, clutch, etc. You should be good with $9000. Make sure you get a good tune. My car ran like crap until I got my car dyno tuned. Now it runs pretty solid all the way through the rpm range. It was bored pretty good so I lose a little down low, but after 3000 rpm she really wakes up.

01-16-2006, 12:29 PM	#24
475HP '03 cobra Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Tampa, Florida Posts: 157	Re: anyone here build their engine from a stroker shortblock? yeah after any major mod (power adder, engine, ect) i always thing you should get it tuned. heres what i want to do: CHP prostreet 347 shortblock afr 185cc heads trickflow track heat intake bbk short headers bbk O/R X flowmaster cat back custom grind cam CAI 3:55 rearend gear clutch and trans (whatever i can afford) and a dyno tune plus all of the little parts i cant re-use ect. __________________ bet you aint never seen a Shelby V8 ranger...heres a link which includes the one i had built http://photobucket.com/albums/c233/fordguy383/ some people have said mustangs have destroyed my life, i say they've made it worth living.

01-16-2006, 09:12 PM	#25
coupe Super Moderator Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 6,313	Re: anyone here build their engine from a stroker shortblock? Sounds like it will be stout. Is CHP near you? __________________ " If you can't explain it simply, you don't understand it well enough. " - Albert Einstein

01-17-2006, 07:23 PM	#28
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