2.3L Stroker

[Purplegstslut]

Hey guys,

Recently my timing skipped and f***ed up my head and cracked a piston. I have a new head already. I am looking at sending my motor up to Strictly Performance Motorsports in Michigan for a 2.3 stroker build. Looking for a little bit of advice as to what else I should do. I already have a 16g turbo and front mount intercooler put on. Have 550cc injectors currently and looking to go up to a 750cc set. I have an oversized radiator with an aftermarket controller fan. I figured I would put an aftermarket intake and header set on. Also was planning on sending my transmission out to Jacks for a stage 1 build. Any one have any suggestions?

also I already have my turbo at 21psi. I do not have a turbo timer or a boost controller in yet.

 

[Kapok6]

There is nothing wrong with a stock intake manifold. I highly doubt you would see any significant gains by putting an aftermarket IM on with the mods you referenced.

 

[Purplegstslut]

Any other suggestions of what I should do?

 

[SOADweskey]

Buy link so your car can be tuned.

An evo3 or fp exhaust manifold would be a nice upgrade, or you could port the crap out of your stock one.

Also from my personal experience, I am much happier with a built 2.0l that I can rev to 9k rpms than I was with a 2.3l. The actual low rpm torque gains are minimal in my opinion and it isn't worth what you give up on the top end.

 

[Purplegstslut]

So are you saying I would be better off doing a stage 1 build which would range around the same amount of power?

 

[SOADweskey]

From my experience a stock stroke engine is more reliable than the stroker. If I was to build another engine that is not a 2.0l I would choose to do a de-stroked 2.1l.

I personally didn't have good luck with two 2.3l builds. I know plenty of people have but my personal opinion especially after dyno tuning a 2.3 and then a 2.0 on the same dyno with the same turbo in the same car back to back made me realize that it wasn't worth it. The 2.3l only got my setup about 20lb-ft of torque more and it only spooled 400rpm sooner. And I was scared to rev it past 7,000 rpm due to the inherent excess side load on the pistons. I got a much longer power band from my 2.0l setup.

 

[Purplegstslut]

Alright so if I stay with a stage 1 2.0l is there any other suggestions you may have? I don't want to get to crazy with it but I am looking to get to the 600hp range.

 

[zedicus]

if you do go the stroker route it is best to set everything up in a way that can make torque. IE: higher compression pistons, stock cams or cams designed to build torque not HP. also use the stock intake plenum on a stroker, and you want a well tuned scavenging exhaust, not just a giant dump pipe.

yes the stroker is not as HP and top end crazy, but a stroker can be a SUPER fun street build and do very good in a drag race due to the torque, if you design it to capitalize on what it does best. not try to stroke a motor set up to build HP.