Stroker kit question......gtex
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Stroker kit question......gtex
I been lookin at the stroker kits from rpm machine and kc, I was wondering If these kits are internally ballanced or externally? What balance are you using gtex? and who did you buy through?
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From: Smith Mountain Lake, VA
Originally Posted by EgoMan
I been lookin at the stroker kits from rpm machine and kc, I was wondering If these kits are internally ballanced or externally? What balance are you using gtex? and who did you buy through?
Russ
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Im trying to decide who to buy a 416 stroker kit from....And then I was thinking is it internally or external because its a 428 crank? I would like a good kit I was thinking Keith craft his is about 1800 dollars.
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I bought mine through Flatlander Racing. Their service was pretty bad, so I can not reccomend them myself. My engine is internally balanced. It's a 428 block, but the crank is a SCAT 4.125" stroke crank, and it was balanced at the machine shop. I run the standard 390 felx-plate.
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From: Smith Mountain Lake, VA
Originally Posted by EgoMan
Im trying to decide who to buy a 416 stroker kit from....And then I was thinking is it internally or external because its a 428 crank? I would like a good kit I was thinking Keith craft his is about 1800 dollars.
Well anything that comes out of KCs shop is top of the line if he has had his hands on it.....And you allways want to go Internally balanced any time you can afford it... That way your not limited to having too run the stock externally balanced Flywheel or flex plate and damper... You can run any after market one...because they all have a zero balance!!
Good Luck on your build Ego!!!
Russ
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Originally Posted by RapidRuss
That way your not limited to having too run the stock externally balanced Flywheel or flex plate and damper... You can run any after market one...because they all have a zero balance!!
I think you're losing it in your old age.
The damper is not externally balanced. All FE balancers are neutral. It's only the flywheel end of the motor that is affected.-Scouder
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Originally Posted by Scouder
Russ,
I think you're losing it in your old age.
-Scouder
I think you're losing it in your old age.
-Scouder
I just think it's too much time with his new "385" series...
--Mike
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Thanks for the imputs guys ill just get it from kc sounds good....and good luck on yours too russ!
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From: Smith Mountain Lake, VA
Originally Posted by Scouder
Russ,
I think you're losing it in your old age. The damper is not externally balanced. All FE balancers are neutral. It's only the flywheel end of the motor that is affected.
-Scouder
I think you're losing it in your old age.
The damper is not externally balanced. All FE balancers are neutral. It's only the flywheel end of the motor that is affected.-Scouder
DING DING DING!!!!
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From: Smith Mountain Lake, VA
Originally Posted by EgoMan
Thanks for the imputs guys ill just get it from kc sounds good....and good luck on yours too russ!
Oh yes, I have been making my rounds, I have too run to Richmond in 2 weeks and get my block from the shop... roller cam bearing are installed and the bore will be done= 4.392" and the heads are Aluminum SCJBs Ported..
I'll have to wait until feb..to pick them up(payment plan) So it might be together this summer....and then I have the Fabrication to do for the new motor and trans...
Russ
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From: Smith Mountain Lake, VA
Originally Posted by rusty70f100
WTF are you putting together russ? You better be putting some humongus heads on there for that bore size.
Russ
and PS..you did a pretty good job on those heads boy!!!
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From: Smith Mountain Lake, VA
Originally Posted by rusty70f100
Thanks.
That's an FE based 521, right?
That's an FE based 521, right?
It should make for a very, Interesting ride??? LOL!!!
Russ