Thread: Stroker crank 4.25 or 4.50

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Originally Posted by jerry clayton

there is nothing that raises the $$$$level of an engine build as a longer stroke crank---they always require new crank, rods, pistons, clearance issues, balance issues, lubrication etc

If you already have a 4.250 crank/rods, buy a dart block and go big on the bore size

well jerry the 4.500 crank would as well as the 4.375 crank in the 9.800 deck there not a SRP shelf pistons for the builds as well as a cut counter weigth crank shaft4.500 for the very small 6.385 rods that not a stocking scat cat etc crank will rise the price of the build that a 496 would be much cheaper with hyper or cast steel cranks and shelf pistons of all shapes and size i built some and the 4.375 crank engines that i have built or sold parts for them all were customs pistons . or i made them on the mill and cut them down.there was not at the time of build a shelf srp pistons that was a stocking number pistons let say hypers$300to $750.496 and for the 4.375 4.500 $1000. for a set pistons . as for the 496 i built and rebuilt more 4.250 crank engines from 489to 565 i lost count i did more of them then stock 454 s engines the 496 is a ez build and every thing is on the shelf no custom pistons or cut cranks or added time that you would see in the 4.500 crank .but the 4.375 is very achievable with a set of cutoms pistons and would be happy to send you one STYLING Z short block or long block if you have the need for one i do have a World PRO block that would make a very good start on a 540 or 565