Guest eric-z Posted October 19, 2002 Share Posted October 19, 2002 hey guys, I found this block on ebay with a price I couldn't pass up. so I bought it, now I want to know my options for a build up. I have limited funds but I am not really in any hurry to finnish this build so I can save up for quality parts. I want a daily driver that can handle some good days at the drag strip. I have the block and have to buy new internals so I was wondering what you guys thought about stroking for this situation. I thought it would be a pretty good Idea so I was wanting some info on ways of doing this and how much its going to cost. or maybe instead of stroking then doing some sort of forced induction(or both but that might be a bit overkill ). I guess you guys get the picture. thanks in advance for the input. eric Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Anonymous Posted October 19, 2002 Share Posted October 19, 2002 Eric, what kind of engine block ya got? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Racin_Jason Posted October 19, 2002 Share Posted October 19, 2002 Im seeing lots of poeple talking about putting strokers in their cars here lately. Alot of them seem to be just building their first hybrid too. I have to wonder if most of these people know just how much power that is in these light cars. Not just for the rush but for drivability. The average quality stroker engine in an early Z is enough to scare the SH!T out of most people. Not to mention it can be very hard to control. Doesn't take much throttle at those levels to send you sideways in a turn or get you into a situation that can be dangerous. Don't forget to seriously upgrade the brakes and suspension if you do go this route. Not doing so could end you up in a very bad situation very quickly. Be safe and have fun! Jason Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest eric-z Posted October 20, 2002 Share Posted October 20, 2002 jason, I don't really have an early z I guess I should have told you which z I was puting it in. I have a 280zx, which I know weights a bit more, do you think a stroker would have too much power for it? but I do understand what you are saying about the whole saftey issue. doesn't the zx have better brakes and other stock saftey mods than the earlier z? eric Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest timhypo Posted October 20, 2002 Share Posted October 20, 2002 If you have limited funds, don't mess with the stroker. Just do a standard rebuild with quality parts and concentrate your money on making it breathe. I was originally all about the 383 as well, until I realized that I could make nearly the same power with less than half the money. Besides, in any Z or ZX, the torque associated with strokers is just total overkill. I'd build a regular shortblock, add a matched cam/intake setup(prolly $300), vortech heads ($400), and good exhaust. On of the magazines made 400HP with this setup and the compression was still low enough to drive everyday, not to mention fairly reliable as long as you don't add nitrous or forced-induction. I think alot of people, myself included, shoot for waaaaaaay to much power in a hybrid. Any decent small-block Datsun will outrun any pony car even fairly modified thanks to the weight. Based on that, I'd spend that stroker/forced induction money making your ZX stop and turn better. Just my thoughts... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pparaska Posted October 20, 2002 Share Posted October 20, 2002 Tim, I'd agree that even a 327 can be plenty. But mine's a bit on the high strung side. I've got plans in the works to just do a 406 SBC that will have more low speed response. Don't get me wrong, the 327 I have has good power, enough to impress most people, but I'm looking for stump pulling torque from below 2000 rpm, and I'll gladly let it top out at 5500 to get that. I guess I don't see a 383 being much more expensive to build than a 350 these days. We're talking maybe a few hundred bucks if that, and that's chump change by the time you get done doing the swap, and going through the brakes and suspension and wheels/tires. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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