Anybody on here have a stroked 4.2??

[ssms5411]

Re: Anybody on here have a stroked 4.2??

Looks good, I wouldn't reuse that balancer on there from the pic it looks rusted to hell and is probably dry rotted out. Also the other pullies look like they need some TLC. Good luck with your project. Post more updates, looks interesting. I might get a 03' Buick lasabre engine with 9,000 miles on it for $400. Just something to keep me busy after I finish the turbo project. Esp. if I can get 400-450 at the wheels with 10-12 PSI, that would be great. I should get my new 3 core all ALM. radiator with tranny connections next week, its 2" thick and supports 1,000 HP. Should be interesting how much cooler my car will run this summer with 115 degree heat with the turbo.

[jrherald420]

Re: Anybody on here have a stroked 4.2??

yeah since mines a 98 and that ones a 99 theirs some parts im going to sell.....i really bought it for the heads,crank and block....id say the rest ill try to sell off to make some cash back....from the looks of the head gaskets nothing was blown and the pistons are tight in the block.....the walls look good also.....ill send the heads,block and crank off to the shop to get hot tanked and checked out before i do anything else.....

[ssms5411]

Re: Anybody on here have a stroked 4.2??

How many miles were on it, good thing your not using the 99+ electric TB's I like my 96' TB where I can replace any sensor on it and also adjust my throttle cable to my liking. What all are you going to do to it again parts wise?

[jrherald420]

Re: Anybody on here have a stroked 4.2??

104xxx ive seen alot worse out of less mileage....as for parts im not sure...this will be my first "performance" build and being this new to the 3.8 i really dont even know where to start except the stroker kit....hell i cant find bearings or anything internal except the valvetrain and cam......

[ssms5411]

Re: Anybody on here have a stroked 4.2??

Do some searching , there was a member on here who was gettting one together but for a grand prix but the internals would also apply to you. I for get his screen name so I would just search stroker kit in all forums and see what you come up with , because I believe he had to sell it and listed the parts he had. Good luck

[jrherald420]

Re: Anybody on here have a stroked 4.2??

ive found a local guy thats done a built short block for his gtp...hes going to tell where he got his parts from and do a list for me too.....i hope to have the engine built over the next 6 months or so......if all goes well ill shoot for a turbo next year..but im tore about going with an N/A build and then turn around and replace the pistons and cam for something more turbo friendly.....the cool thing is ill be doing everything except the machine work at school(buy school i mean college lol)

[ssms5411]

Re: Anybody on here have a stroked 4.2??

Just do forged pistons in it the first go around with a 9.5:1 compression , you can still boost and put down good #'s. Mine right now with my Diamond 9.5:1 forged pistons is like 9.8:1 compression with my heads milled and I'm going to run 10-12 PSI and see what it puts down with a VS cam. So will see how it goes.

[97rs4life]

Re: Anybody on here have a stroked 4.2??

z38camaro- You are full of it, nothing makes sense with your car or posts. A lot of your crap doesn't add up or parts don't even exist that you say you have, lol.

[z38camaro]

Re: Anybody on here have a stroked 4.2??

97rs4life?


may i ask what PARTS your talking about>?


what?


and its bored 40 over.


60 over was a typo.


may i ask why your disrespecting me on this website.


by the way JR herald.


just look around.

youll find a deal.


if you can do the work yourself.

the parts arent that EXpensive.


i think a bore,headers,coldair,exhaust are THE cheapest POWER you can have.


well POWER that youll substancially notice anyways.





btw 94 rs for life or whatever your thing is.




may i ask why your questioning my knowledge?


this account is shared BY TWO people.

from now on.

ill post at the bottom of my postings.


saying chris


luke is the other person who shares this account.


he is the one asking the :newbie: questions.



as for you.

please just stop posting things "questioning" my knowledge about this stuff.

[97rs4life]

Re: Anybody on here have a stroked 4.2??

because you stated .60 over which is not doable with these engines. .30 over is really the cutoff. .40 over is really too much

then in a post you say:

hmmm well with 373s would i be at like 25oo rpms at 70> or lower?


what do you average at 70?? in terms of rpm's.


and if you didnt floor it all the time.


would you get like mid 20s or low 20s or in the teens.

my car had about 260 hp.


its bored and has a custom molded intake.

thats about it

Doesn't sound built up there for 260hp from boring out and cai

Then...

highperformance pistons and heads. lunati street cam. custom cold air intake. light weight power steering pump-waterpump.

high performance heads? Only thing other than ported stockers are zzp aluminum which just came out. lunati cam? since when do they make cams for our cars unless you had someone there custom make one for you. light weight power steering pump and waterpump, lol, really? electric waterpumps are available but lightweight, lol.

oh and then

around 1000 for parts.


LABOR was free because i have connections.
but it would prolly run you almost 2 grand

your kidding, parts alone are going to be WAY over $1000 for a stroker engine. Cam alone is going to be 300-500 if you indeed did have a custom ground cam. Then pistons are going to cost you at least $600. then heads...rods, bearings, bolts, etc.

I am done for now, but you really need to get two accounts then if you have two different people posting and also please stop trying to stray people the wrong way. I dunno where you came from, if it is a mustang site or ftv6 but man, I have enjoyed the laughs though

[ssms5411]

Re: Anybody on here have a stroked 4.2??

I just want to know how you tuned it for your gears and a cam with having a 96' pcm and a A4, the tranny wouldn't shift right or run right without the corrrect tune for them. Then dynoed 260 hp.

[z38camaro]

Re: Anybody on here have a stroked 4.2??

did i NOT state.


omg.

OK i SAID the car had a street cam.

THEN i said ITS NOT BUILT FOR WORLD CLASS RACING...meaning


i didnt build it to be a F***KIN retarted wanna be dragster.

saying BORED and stroked is almost saying the same thing

I MIGHT AS WELL say hmmm yeah i got a punched 3.8


PUNCHED STROKED BORED>


all the same.


btw


the water pumps and power steering pumps are MUCH LIGHTER than stock ones if you buy it from an autoparts store.

YOU should knw this.


and yes the lunati cam was custom built.


i didnt want a MASSIVE lift and i heard lunati was a pretty reputable company. so i went to a race engine shop.

they had a device they took

LUNATI material and made me a custom cam.



A MOLDED INTAKE..
MEANING

AIR INTAKE

im not talk about exhaust manifolds.


omg...seriously>>??(common sence)


heads. are STOCK but ported and polished to the maxi-mum capacity.

the computers ecm was tuned for the bore and added fuel capcity in the combustion chambers.


im not trying to mislead people.




1000 is what I PAYED about for the parts..
I TOLD HIM around 2000 for parts and labor IF he looks around.


I ALSO SAID>

the labor was FREE.
my familys in the auto industry.

i get discounts.

[z38camaro]

Re: Anybody on here have a stroked 4.2??

so>?

i cant post anything now?

wth

[z38camaro]

Re: Anybody on here have a stroked 4.2??

lunati. (custom ground cam)

heads (stock and polished and ported)

Molded intake (cold air intake) NOT manifold

pcm. (tuned)

CAM IS (street cam with just a tad bit more lift than the STOCK one.

[z38camaro]

Re: Anybody on here have a stroked 4.2??

it shifts JUST FINE