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How big can I stroke a 352 FE ? and how,help!
I found two 352 FE engines,one is a 1963 and the other 1972,I want to stroke one but I really don´t know to much of this.
What do you recomend me ? How much I can stroke ? Thanks in advance Alfred |
I dont see an issue with SCAT 4.25 crank and 6.7 inch BBC rods with a custom piston at 4.00 for 428 cid.
However, it would be MUCH easier to find parts for the same setup .050 over and using Diamond stroker pistons for a std bore 390, for 438 cubes It'd be tough to get the small bore to really breathe, but it'd pull like a freight train down low! |
352 stroker....
Depending on the head being used, there might be some shrouding/clearance
issues at 4.0" bore. The block probably can be bought out to 4.05 safely and that would allow the use of popular 390 stroker kits. It would probably be a good idea to have the block sonic tested before proceeding further. ....Fred |
The exhaust side will get tight at anything more than 1.67 even on the 4.00 bore, but the intake side on an FE has plenty of room.
The question is, what do you want the motor to do? If you want it to rev, thes troker wont do bad, but you want as much bore size as you can to allow room for a good set of heads and a big exhaust valve BTW a 4.05 bore will happily accept a 2.15 intake / 1.67 exhaust combo, but thats about as big as you can get on either side |
I would like to have 450 to 500 hp with a very good torq,and have the correct look.
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Have you actually checked the bore/stroke size of both blocks. The 72 is more likely to be a 390, remember most blocks have 352 cast on the front regardless of actual size. 390 started in 1961, so you might get a pleasant surprise!:) Jac Mac |
352??
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last year for the 390/2V, a few might have gone into '72 models. The 352 was gone after the '66 model year. I think most 352 blocks were designated B9AE. ....Fred |
Or the 72 could be a 360 possibly besides a 390.
G. |
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450 horse with a 4.25 stroke crank-- a decent modern hyd cam, some slight bowl and transition work in whatever head you pick, you should be there.
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I cheked the cast number in the cylinder block on the 1963 year and is
C3AE-A and in the crankshaft is the same C3AE-A ; I think that this means that is a 352. |
I dont see any reason it couldnt go 4.05 bore, or even more, but you'd need to have it sonic checked
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Talking about heads,There are the same ?
Thanks Alfred |
The 63 would have lowriser heads. The 72 most likely D2TE-AA heads and meduim riser heads.
G. |
But I can use an Edelbrock new ones ?
Alfred |
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