Best Place to Buy Pistons/Stroker kits

Cameron · 12-17-2003, 04:49 PM

does anybody know of a good place to buy stroker kits or pistons. have a small situation where i want a bigger cam and new heads. the block is a stock 351 bored 40 and i was thinking if i have to replace pistons, why not just build a stroker.

302 LX Eric · 12-17-2003, 05:22 PM

I purchased my kit from DSS Racing. However, there are lots of places like Coast High Perf. (CHP) - a.k.a. Probe Industries, or SCAT Crankshafts which now sells complete stroker packages.

Guys, who else am I forgetting?

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PWR_RYD93 · 12-17-2003, 05:50 PM

For great prices and awesome customer service, contact Brian Adams at AD Performance:

scatstroker@hotmail.com

bigwhitecobra · 12-17-2003, 05:55 PM

Lunati, Ford Performance Parts(not my first choice). Do you have a 5.0 or a 4.6? I'm assuming that you have a 5.0, seeing as how that 4.6s don't really have a whole lot of choices. YOur best bet is to figure out what you will be doing with the motor first. i.e., Blower, turbo, N2O, or NA. then you need to decide which displacement you want. For my money, you can't go wrong with a 331. You get the power of a 347 with the ring life of a 306. Don't let anyone tell you that a 347 gets good ring life either. The piston rings, no matter how you look at it are going to wear out long before a 331. The piston has greater side loading in a 347 than in a 331, not to say that a 331 doesn't have issues with this either.

From my experiance, you'll get roughly 60K miles out of a 347 ring set and about 80K out of the 331.

Just my opinion. Frankly, for the amount of money you will be spending anyway, why not try to find a 351 block and build a 392 or a 408. You'll still have the ring issues but with the power you'll generate, who cares?

Wow, I just wrote a book huh? Sorry dude. If you need some help later on making a decision, feel free to call or email me. If you need my phone number, just PM me and I'll give it to you.

420nitro · 12-17-2003, 11:08 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by PWR_RYD93
For great prices and awesome customer service, contact Brian Adams at AD Performance:

scatstroker@hotmail.com

I agree. Go with scat, I did.

PWR_RYD93 · 12-18-2003, 09:50 AM

420nitro, are you from Rockford, IL? If so, I haven't seen your car around town or at Byron Dragway.

420nitro · 12-18-2003, 12:20 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by PWR_RYD93
420nitro, are you from Rockford, IL? If so, I haven't seen your car around town or at Byron Dragway.

That's right, I live in Rockford, IL and I am also new to the area. As goes for the dragstrip, I havn't been there with the new set-up,... just finished the car and working out all the bugs. Should be ready by Spring.
Do you live in the Rockford Area?

Let me know, I was told by the speed shops there's no fast Mustangs in Rockford. (10's or faster.)
If you do cool.
Let me know it would be cool to know somebody with some serious stuff besides myself.

Stang_Crazy · 12-19-2003, 01:28 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by PWR_RYD93
For great prices and awesome customer service, contact Brian Adams at AD Performance:

scatstroker@hotmail.com

Another vote for AD Performance. That's where I'm getting my forged rotating assembly from.

jonnyk · 12-19-2003, 11:48 AM

Another for AD Performance. Got mine from Brian last year....great service and prices. He really can't be beat.

12-17-2003, 04:49 PM	#1
Cameron Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Ohio Posts: 39	Best Place to Buy Pistons/Stroker kits does anybody know of a good place to buy stroker kits or pistons. have a small situation where i want a bigger cam and new heads. the block is a stock 351 bored 40 and i was thinking if i have to replace pistons, why not just build a stroker. __________________ 2002 GT stock 1992 GT carbed 351

12-17-2003, 05:22 PM	#2
302 LX Eric or '331 LX Eric' Join Date: Jan 1999 Location: Columbus, Ohio Posts: 2,142	I purchased my kit from DSS Racing. However, there are lots of places like Coast High Perf. (CHP) - a.k.a. Probe Industries, or SCAT Crankshafts which now sells complete stroker packages. Guys, who else am I forgetting? E __________________ 1991 5.0 LX Coupe - 40,750 miles 331 cu. in. / Tremec 3550 / BFG Drag Radials 12.22 @ 114.31 mph - w/1.89 60'

12-17-2003, 05:50 PM	#3
PWR_RYD93 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 1998 Location: IL Posts: 1,155	For great prices and awesome customer service, contact Brian Adams at AD Performance: scatstroker@hotmail.com __________________ Craig Supercharged 93 GT "I drive way too fast to worry about cholesterol!" Then I went to the doctor.... whoa 312! Hello Lipitor

12-17-2003, 05:55 PM	#4
bigwhitecobra Huh? Whatcha said? Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Fayetteville, NC Posts: 1,073	Lunati, Ford Performance Parts(not my first choice). Do you have a 5.0 or a 4.6? I'm assuming that you have a 5.0, seeing as how that 4.6s don't really have a whole lot of choices. YOur best bet is to figure out what you will be doing with the motor first. i.e., Blower, turbo, N2O, or NA. then you need to decide which displacement you want. For my money, you can't go wrong with a 331. You get the power of a 347 with the ring life of a 306. Don't let anyone tell you that a 347 gets good ring life either. The piston rings, no matter how you look at it are going to wear out long before a 331. The piston has greater side loading in a 347 than in a 331, not to say that a 331 doesn't have issues with this either. From my experiance, you'll get roughly 60K miles out of a 347 ring set and about 80K out of the 331. Just my opinion. Frankly, for the amount of money you will be spending anyway, why not try to find a 351 block and build a 392 or a 408. You'll still have the ring issues but with the power you'll generate, who cares? Wow, I just wrote a book huh? Sorry dude. If you need some help later on making a decision, feel free to call or email me. If you need my phone number, just PM me and I'll give it to you. __________________ 2003 GT White---STOLEN May you burn in hell whoever took it. Dumbazz didn't even get the good engine that was in the garage.

12-18-2003, 09:50 AM	#6
PWR_RYD93 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 1998 Location: IL Posts: 1,155	420nitro, are you from Rockford, IL? If so, I haven't seen your car around town or at Byron Dragway. __________________ Craig Supercharged 93 GT "I drive way too fast to worry about cholesterol!" Then I went to the doctor.... whoa 312! Hello Lipitor

12-19-2003, 11:48 AM	#9
jonnyk Being stroked is great Join Date: Oct 1998 Location: Alberta, Canada Posts: 772	Another for AD Performance. Got mine from Brian last year....great service and prices. He really can't be beat. __________________ Novi 2000 now spinning off the snout of the 331... Mods Pics

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