poor mans stroker

In your machine work list don't forget decking the block to set the quench height up correctly.

From EVERYTHING I have read you WILL want a set of 24lb injectors, especially with a header and bigger throttlebody, else your 1200 bucks will be right down the tube in short order.

If you have to go budget find a board where the 5.0 mustang geeks hang out. It is their injectors we use for this and when they upgrade, say from naturally aspirated to not they have to get bigger ones too, might score a good set used IF you are careful. You might look into what size was stock on the 351 in the trucks, if they're right I bet you could get them from a junkyard for nothing or nearly nothing. I'm not doing that bit of homework for you though.

You get more results on the search if you keep it simple, like "stroker"

If you search for "jeep stroker" on google you get a shitload of hits too. Read ALL of this stuff, especially Dino's page at least 3 times. Lots of others have been down this road and many of us are broke too.
 
I don't think you need to worry too much about quench. My stroker's quench is a high 0.088" yet I can run the cheapest gas available in the UAE (91 octane) without any pinging even when it's 120*F outside. Matching the CR to the cam duration, smooth combustion chambers, smooth piston crowns (no rough spots), a good cooling system, the coolest possible intake air, and optimized fuelling are far more important than quench in fighting off detonation problems. There's no point in going for a tight quench if you throw all the benefits away by making the engine breathe hot underhood air through a cone filter that isn't shielded from the heat. Insulating the intake manifold helps too (go to http://www.angelfire.com/my/fan/manifold.html for more details).
Setting yourself a budget when building a stroker is good but don't cut corners just to stay within budget, otherwise it could all end in tears. Be prepared to spend more to get the job done properly. Build it once and build it right.
 
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