Best Stroker Company?

CherBear

NAXJA Forum User
Location
Indiana
Honestly I would love to build a stroker, but I dont really have the time or the tools or the knowledge to do so...
So buying a stroker looks to be the better option for me.
What company does NAXJA recomend?
Things to take into consideration:
Power/price
Reliability

I hear Titan is a POS, havnt heard much about any other companies tho...

thanks in advance.
 
I personally have had good experience with Golen, but the head they provide doesn't fit well with Renix era intakes.

I also recomend building your own. I understand what you are saying about not having time, tools or ability, but if you have the tools/time to do the motor swap, you can build the motor and buy the extra tools needed for about 1/2 the money and twice the satisfaction
 
I understand the time/tools situation. If I were to buy one I would either sit down with a local machine shop and hammer out a deal with you bringing them a running motor and them giving you back a running motor. If I were to order one it would probably be ATK. By going local you gain the ability to yell at someone in person if something breaks, and potentially not have to pull a motor and ship it back for repairs. My buddy just had his timing chain snap on a brand new motor. He took it back to the machine shop who is fixing it and double checking the motor.

I really would consider building it yourself. The know how is all there on line. The extra tools really only come down to a ring compressor($8), feeler gauges ($8), a stand ($30), and a good torque wrench. Have the machine shop assemble the lower end for you and you can avoid some of the minor costs of assembly. I just had the shop bore and hone the block, deck the head surface, and install the cam bearings. I had them clean the head, and my boss rebuilt my head in his race shop. I really cannot thank him enough for that since he put everything back to exact tolerances and did it for free, as well as doing a nice 3 angle for me.

Everything in and running cost me a total of $1200. I think there are a few small items I cannot find the receipts for. I could have saved a bit more by using a used crank, but I did not feel like scouring the JY to find the one I wanted.
 
If you find someone around here doing custom headwork and assembly for free, let us know. That tap isn't going away, but I don't really want to tear my DD apart and pay for it.
 
I seem to be leaning towards atk for a couple of reasons:
Good power/price ratio
They sponsor Jeep speed so they have a somewhat good reputation
 
It all depends on how much you want to spend. Some local shops will not touch it, others are confused as to what a stroker is and how to make it work. I have spoken with all sorts. ATK has a good reputation and a decent price. I have spoken to Titan on the phone and they seem to know a lot about the 4.7 (and now even a 4.9) along the AW4 that it is mated to, but I do not hear many good things about them. As for top of the line, I would go to Hesco. They build a very high quality product, but they are pricey. Good stuff. They have more than just motors (fuel pumps, adjustable fuel pressure regulators, etc.) and the only aluminum HP head for the 4.0 / 4.7.

Best thing to do is find a custom shop that has built many of these motors then work with them on how to build it.

I am still learning about it myself, but I am leaning toward ATK. They have built many of these engines and do some custom stuff on top (head porting, etc.). I will know more once I speak with them on the phone.

KJ
 
I am still learning about it myself, but I am leaning toward ATK. They have built many of these engines and do some custom stuff on top (head porting, etc.). I will know more once I speak with them on the phone.

KJ

Yes, for that reason alone i would consider atk, im reallying looking for about another 500 bucks on headporting ect on my stroker.
 
You don't have to send it off to ATK to have the head ported. Better to find a shop locally that is also into racing. I am lucky, I have a shop here called ATC (Advanced Transmissions). The owner racing NHRA at a professional level. Ronni is able to port a head for about $200.00. That, and if I have any problems I can go back to him. As for me, I already contacted ATK. They said they would build the lower for about $2500, then I add the head. I was impressed when they said they would "inspect" the head before installing it on their engine. I asked about dyno services. They do not offer that at the moment.

If you want complete service, motor, dyno, custom flashed computer, then you would need to go to Hesco.

KJ
 
I heard these guys mentioned a few times, but I don't know anyone running one.

http://jeepstroker.com/index.php?act=viewProd&productId=2
255hp/???ft-lbs, 2400bucks

That is Titan as well.

Contact for the hammerhead/jeepstroker.com: http://jeepstroker.com/index.php?act=viewDoc&docId=2

Titan's contact: http://www.titanengines.com/index.php?main_page=contact_us&zenid=7bd65bb049fccb50437ae963b0aa7a20

They also go by several different names on ebay. OldYeller204 and auotarchives is their most recent. They have like 3 or 4 different names for their company's crap. Thats the kind of shady stuff they do. Basically if it is engine associated and comes out of Ocala Florida, run away.

Hesco is very good, but $$$$$. ATK is good as well. Haven't heard too may complaints about Golen, but they had a few issues in the past.
 
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