347 stroker

[92ranger18]

Thinking of a 347 stroker build and wanting ideas of part that work together. i plan on getting a blueprinted short block. what are some parts that will work together. Want to do it on a budget if possible. thanks in advance

 

[JoshT]

Well I'm going to assume that you already have a 5.0L installed. For the swap components the 347 short block will bolt right in inplace of your 302 short block. I don't know how your truck is set-up with fuel system, intake, heads or exhaust. The 347 will flow alot more air than a 302 so figure on needing better heads, headers if you don't have them (or bigger if you do), and possibly a better flowing intake (atleast porting done on your existing one). As for what works best with a 347, I'd suggest asking google. There is alot of information out there on the 302 based strokers, you just need to do a little searching. Check out vasious Mustang forums people are always asking about strokers there. Also hit up some of the magazine sites such as Muscle Mustang & Fast Fords or Hot Rod, I know both have had articles on the storkers before.

For future reference the word "budget" doesn't belong in the same post as "blueprinted short block" and "stroker", unless it is proceeded by unlimited. I figure you are looking at $4000 on the low end for the short block and heads to support it. If you go with better components that number goes higher, fast.

 

[92ranger18]

Yes i do have a v8 already i plan on redoing it all.new every thing i canget most parts used ive got a lead on a set of bare heads not sure the brand. and i have a set of shorty headers. Ive searched google and i was subcribed to MM&FF once and they all say diferent parts. The reason i posted here was for personal expierence from people i could actualy talk to. I found a short block at theracersedge.com for about 1700 i would like to run afr heads but not sure what size and what intake will work with them

 

[JoshT]

Easy there man, no need to get hostile. From you initial post there's no way of knowing what you are starting with, what your goals are, or what you know about the subject. BTW what are your goals for this new engine? What are you planning EFI or carb?

There's also a big difference between "new everything" and "canget most parts used". Which do you want an all new engine, or a good engine built using used parts? Both work, both can give good results, but you have to be careful with used parts. IE: Those bare heads, do you know anything else about them?

The only issue with your shorties is the primary diameter, do they flow enough for the 347?

The reason I suggested looking for more info on google and MM&FF, as well as various Mustang forums, was because not many people on this forum have personal experience with a 347. There are a few, but not many. I'm not saying don't ask just making recommendations that could help you find the information you were looking for.

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

The reason I suggested looking for more info on google and MM&FF, as well as various Mustang forums, was because not many people on this forum have personal experience with a 347. There are a few, but not many. I'm not saying don't ask just making recommendations that could help you find the information you were looking for.

Baddad had a 331 and I am sure he has his reasons why he stuck with that over a 347, he hasn't been posting for awhile though.

Personally in my fairly uneducated opinion I would rather start with a 351W and go from there than build a 347, lots of cheaper and you have four more cubes to start with (and you can stroke from there if you feel the need)

 

[shane96ranger]

I don't know of anyone with a 347. There is a guy at the track here that has a little Shelby Cobra kit car with a 327 stroker (same as 331, but only a 4.00" bore vs. 4.030"). It runs high 9's and he's been running it for years. For as much abuse as it's taken, it seems extremely reliable.



EDIT: You may want to look at this. Seems to be some pretty useful info:

http://www.stangnet.com/mustang-forums/threads/302-stroker-information.719569/

 

[92ranger18]

Sorry i seemed rude but these short breaks at work suck lol ill do a little more research.its carbed and i want to stay carbed. I want more power lol im addicred to it. If i can get more power out of the motor woithout having to swap it what sixe cam head and intake would be best on a stock bottom end. can i just put a bigger cam in now then heads and intake later

 

[shane96ranger]

Do you know what the motor is out of?

 

[92ranger18]

87 mustang i think the first year for the riller cam

 

[shane96ranger]

87 mustang i think the first year for the riller cam

How much power are you looking to end up with? You can make it run very well with some junkyard parts if you are interested.


BTW, 85 was the first roller cam.

 

[92ranger18]

How much power are you looking to end up with? You can make it run very well with some junkyard parts if you are interested.


BTW, 85 was the first roller cam.

As much power as possible. What kind of junkyard parts are you talking about?

 

[shane96ranger]

You can get the heads (GT40 or GT40P), intake manifold (assuming you are EFI), and 65mm throttle body off of a 5.0 Explorer. The injectors are also better on the later Explorers as well. Just that with an HO cam will get you about 40 to 50 hp over stock.

What else are you running? What ECU if you are EFI? Is it mass air or speed density?

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[JoshT]

EDIT: Damn, I type too slow.

As much power as possible isn't really an answer. The amount of power you can make is only limited by the amount of money you can spend. The truck and what it will be used for will dictate how much power you want and where you want to make that power (the power band). Building a engine for a 4x4 truck has different power goals than a 2wd truck, and same for a work truck vs a racing truck. For a work/off-road type build you are after a different power band than with a racing build. For a DD with a good mix of power and economy you are looking for something in between.

...intake manifold (assuming you are EFI), and 65mm throttle body off of a 5.0 Explorer. The injectors are also better on the later Explorers as well.

What else are you running? What ECU if you are EFI? Is it mass air or speed density?

He's running a carburetor:

its carbed and i want to stay carbed.

Even if you run carb you can still use the heads and cam like Shane mentioned. The standard GT-40 is great, but I would recommend staying away from the "P" head. It's not a bad head but header options suck for it.

 

[shane96ranger]

Ok, somewhere I missed it was carb'd. In that case, only those heads would benefit you. I'm not up to speed on carbs, carb intakes, and cams to go with carbs.

I agree with Josh. EFI is awesome, and I think you could see some great benefits from it.

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[JoshT]

I'm not up to speed on carbs, carb intakes, and cams to go with carbs.

The HO cam doesn't care if it is being fed by a carb or EFI. The Explorer cam on the other hand won't work with the carb because it doesn't have a distributor gear.