Been awhile.. the old 5.9 is gettin a little weak and I'm thinking about a rebuild. Just wondering what all goes into a stroker rebuild compared to a standard rebuild and price difference. Is it worth the extra cost?

 

If ALL you do is stroke it, it won't cost much more than a regular comprehensive rebuild. But since we all know that nobody would stroke a motor without rodding the rest of it, you will just have to decide how big and bad you want to go with it.

I mean, theoretically you could install a stroker rotating assembly without ever removing the motor from the truck (mine has plenty of room between the pan and axle...

 

I honestly don't know a whole lot about the stroker rebuild or anything.. I've just heard it gets more power out of the 5.9. could you guys inform me a little more? I use the pickup for general driving but also for pulling a stock trailer.

 

More displacement = More power. But how you build will have a HUGE effect on the characteristics of the finished product. You need to do a TON of research before you do this. Start with these threads.

https://dodgeforum.com/forum/2nd-gen...ker-build.html
https://dodgeforum.com/forum/2nd-gen...-408-time.html
https://dodgeforum.com/forum/1st-gen...ld-thread.html

 

Thanks for your help!!

 

Every other magnum v8 owner on this forum secretly want's to build a 408 for their truck too

 

How very, very true

 

I don't, I wanna go ALL OUT and do the 426 stroker. Either that, or maybe an LS7 Transplant.

 

I don't too. I want a 572 CID Hemi crate engine!

 

Never even heard of it till this mention! Any other options other than this?

http://www.hughesengines.com/Index/p...=&partid=23812




EDIT: After further research, and finding that rod journals need to be modified, I have decided that the 4" stroke crank is the best option for me and my Jewish financial tendancies. Sigh.... someday.