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- jerchap April 2005
flathead stroker kit
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I am about to build a hot rod flathead engine and I am looking at stroker cranks at the moment. I have found up to a 4.375" stroker kit for the 239 49-53 engine. I was wondering if anyone has a stroker this large and could tell me how it runs. I was thinks with all that stroke the piston speed would be tremendous and would waer the pistons out quickly. Also with such a long stroke is the motor a little sluggish(slow revving) for a flathead.
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Isn't a stroked engine just a standard mercury?
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Pistons are the least of your problems, plan to buy a nice six row high density cross flow aluminum radiator in case you need to sit and idle in traffic!
