CHP stroker kits [Archive] - Steel City Muscle Cars

scott5

09-19-2009, 06:07 PM

yeahloh95

09-19-2009, 07:46 PM

i think they are good and stand behind their products

biminiLX

09-19-2009, 08:37 PM

My brother had a very bad experience buying a complete 418 shortblock from them, they will never get my business. I'd try Brian at AD Performance if you want to do mail order. From my brother's experience, I now like to use a local builder I trust. They might be able to get similar prices for you too.
-J

PaxtonShelby

09-19-2009, 09:28 PM

Do you folks prefer the kits with the 5.315 rod vs the 5.4 rod? A while back when I was looking into a stroker, it seemed like the 5.4 kits were cheaper - is that because the 5.315 kits are preferred ( less side-load on the rings? )?

HidalgoGT

09-19-2009, 09:41 PM

Ok, i have started to look for my stroker kit and been on fordstrokers website and have found that the only 347 kits they have are from Coast High performance.. These guys good? anyone use them? anyone have any suggestions on where else to go or what to use.
I wouldn't deal with fordstrokers again, I know customer service sucks. The finished product looked great and havent heard any negative feedback from the guy who bought it. If I was to do a ford again I would most likely go foxlake. Talked with Cory out there a few times and was real helpful and pretty cool to talk to.

biminiLX

09-19-2009, 09:58 PM

Yeah, Foxlake guys are great. They did my brother's Canfields and Victor Jr and we BS'd at the shop for a while---Ron and Cory are good guys and know their shit, relatively close too.
Ron--I'd have no problem with the 5.4 rod.
-J

Viper_ed

09-19-2009, 11:35 PM

When I just bought my Coast High Performance 347 Kit, I looked at fordstrokers.com and for the life of me can not figure out why anyone would pay more money to buy a CHP stroker kit from them instead of Coast High direct. Fordstrokers would of been almost $200 more if I had purchased it from them. Of course this was at the end of July and I see now CHP has raised the price of the kit I bought from $805 to $950, but now the balancing is "free" where it would of cost me $150 if it wasn't a special they running when I bought mine.

yeahloh95

09-20-2009, 12:14 AM

chp just replaced a 393 for a guy that blew up and treated him great thats why i said what i did

crazylou

09-20-2009, 01:56 AM

had a buddy had problems with chp 408 kit would never give them any business or fordstrokers

gmkillr

09-20-2009, 02:19 AM

Ive had a very positive experience with Fordstrokers.com
Give Jim (Woody) a call & talk to him about a kit. He's no salesman or anything like that, very easy to talk to and wont shove any crap down your throat that you wont need.

There's also a few other guys from this site that have had great experiences with FordStrokers.com as im sure the'll post in once they see this.

Balaska347

09-20-2009, 08:15 AM

I run a CHP 347 street fighter kit. I went directly through CHP, like Ed said why go through someone else. I had a good experience with them and never had a problem with the kit which I race every week for the last five years.

94Cobra

09-20-2009, 08:29 PM

I went with the CHP 347 5.315 kit. No complaints.

scott5

09-20-2009, 08:48 PM

Anyone throw a big power adder to it yet? Thats my main concern.

94svtcobra

09-20-2009, 08:52 PM

how about the scat crank n rods with probe piston kits?

scott5

09-20-2009, 08:56 PM

how about the scat crank n rods with probe piston kits?

From the people i talked to thats a good setup and was going to go with that when i was planning on doing a 331 but they dont offer that for the 347

94svtcobra

09-20-2009, 08:57 PM

never mind, I think they only come with the cast crank

94Cobra

09-20-2009, 09:03 PM

Anyone throw a big power adder to it yet? Thats my main concern.

Stock 5.0 blocks can't handle much more than 500 flywheel HP if you want them to live very long. Better off to go with a forged crank and aftermarket block if you want to do a power adder stroker. I went with the cast crank because they are lighter than forged and had no plans to go with a power adder. JMO.

scott5

09-20-2009, 09:06 PM

Stock 5.0 blocks can't handle much more than 500 flywheel HP if you want them to live very long. Better off to go with a forged crank and aftermarket block if you want to do a power adder stroker. I went with the cast crank because they are lighter than forged and had no plans to go with a power adder. JMO.

Yea its going to be going into prob the boss block unless i can find a nice dart block

94svtcobra

09-20-2009, 09:07 PM

http://www.cnc-motorsports.com/product.asp?ProdID=16291&CtgID=9460

HidalgoGT

09-21-2009, 04:59 AM

Yea its going to be going into prob the boss block unless i can find a nice dart block
Why not just get a 94-95 roller 351 block. Already more cubes bolts right in and plenty of stroker kits for it. Make alot more power and the stock roller blocks are safe to like 700ish hp.

94svtcobra

09-21-2009, 06:32 AM

if your trying to build a race/ extreme street car, I second the 351, a 393 or 408 would be sick with a power adder

90TitaniumStang

09-21-2009, 07:34 AM

HidalgoGT

09-21-2009, 08:48 AM

if your trying to build a race/ extreme street car, I second the 351, a 393 or 408 would be sick with a power adder
Wouldn't have to be extreme or race, Pump gas motor would still smoke a 302 based motor of the same build. You gain more torque and the prices are about the same, only real price difference is when you go header shopping. Even then you could get mac's fairly cheap.

94svtcobra

09-21-2009, 08:56 AM

not saying it has to be a race motor, just saying it would be easier to build a high horsepower motor with a 351, since their block is built to take more from the factory, and the larger cubes

HidalgoGT

09-21-2009, 09:02 AM

not saying it has to be a race motor, just saying it would be easier to build a high horsepower motor with a 351, since their block is built to take more from the factory, and the larger cubes

When you putting one in your car?

94svtcobra

09-21-2009, 10:34 AM

not sure, been trying to decide between the 393 or a 347, I've been thinkin the 393 will be a lil much for the purpose of my car (street/show car)

Inkdcountryboy

09-21-2009, 10:56 AM

im using CHP for my rotating assembly stuffs good i used them when i did my 383 chevy

03SnakePlissken

09-21-2009, 11:18 AM

not sure, been trying to decide between the 393 or a 347, I've been thinkin the 393 will be a lil much for the purpose of my car (street/show car)

In my shallow and limited life experiance I have discovered some fundamental laws of truth:

There is no such thing as too many cubic inches.
Too much power is still not quite enough.
You can never wear that beautifull thing out, no mater how often or hard you hit it!

With each of these things, getting more is just that much sweeter!

90TitaniumStang

09-21-2009, 11:34 AM

Wouldn't have to be extreme or race, Pump gas motor would still smoke a 302 based motor of the same build. You gain more torque and the prices are about the same, only real price difference is when you go header shopping. Even then you could get mac's fairly cheap.
dont get mac headers they fit shitty get bbk a lil more money perfect fit

biminiLX

09-21-2009, 04:02 PM

In my shallow and limited life experiance I have discovered some fundamental laws of truth:

There is no such thing as too many cubic inches.
Too much power is still not quite enough.
You can never wear that beautifull thing out, no mater how often or hard you hit it!

With each of these things, getting more is just that much sweeter!
:rotflol:
quoted for truth
-J

Martin0660

09-21-2009, 04:38 PM

There is no such thing as too many cubic inches.
Too much power is still not quite enough.

I'll give you these two but might debate the first one a little since I like doing more with less ;)

You can never wear that beautifull thing out, no mater how often or hard you hit it!

Either I'm not understanding this or have a pile of broken parts that prove something different :D

HidalgoGT

09-21-2009, 04:58 PM

dont get mac headers they fit shitty get bbk a lil more money perfect fit
Was meerly using them as an example. When I was doing mine it was either going accufab or kooks.

scott5

09-21-2009, 06:56 PM

crazylou

09-21-2009, 08:08 PM

not sure, been trying to decide between the 393 or a 347, I've been thinkin the 393 will be a lil much for the purpose of my car (street/show car)

nope just did 408 hyd roller for street get in and drive the sh*t outa it thats what i had it built for and still did 538hp outa it, if i woulda went soild cam and bigger heads close to 600 if not little over... like i was told
7 months ago by numous ppl (NO PLACEMENT FOR DISPLACEMENT):goodidea: i disputed this for months on what 2 build started as 331 and so on and eventually did 408 and thought bout a 414...

HidalgoGT

09-21-2009, 09:02 PM

Yea i know its easier with a 408 or 351 base block, but where is the fun in easy? i want to do it with less CI, so it makes me work at it and be one of "those" guys with a smaller ci motor keeping up with the big ci guys..

Its def going to be a 347. The goal for the car is 10.0 consistant to run true street in the nmra and nmca next year
Its not where is the fun it is easy on components of the motor as well of reliable and powerful. It is still a smallblock and not a heavyweight bigblock. You will have to spend thosands more to get a block to withstand the abuse of a few hundred dollar block. Why not save the money by building the 393/408 and use the money elsewhere in the car.

biminiLX

09-21-2009, 11:35 PM

I hear what you're saying Scott and if the induction/cam package is the same, the 8.2 can keep up with the 9.5 deck stuff just at higher rpm. On the street though, you'll enjoy the 9.5 deck stroker more though IMO.
All in what you want.
-J

03SnakePlissken

09-22-2009, 08:28 AM

Either I'm not understanding this or have a pile of broken parts that prove something different :D

My words were
"You can never wear that beautifull thing out, no mater how often or hard you hit it!"

I was speaking of the most treasured possession any man can have. What drives 12 yr old boys dreams and wastes away at the wealth of even the richest and most powerfull men to ever walk the earth. It is the one "object" that all men will live or die for, and every man will bow down in front of. It is why we work and strive to better ourselves... and why we agree to be docile animals of society.... so that we may continue to access the one thing that the Lord hard wired into our hearts, minds and souls.

Now, if you have any doubt of that in which I speak of.... I can PM a picture that will clearly illustrate this to ya...LOL!

biminiLX

09-22-2009, 08:46 AM

Still confused, please PM me :)
-J

yeahloh95

09-22-2009, 09:38 AM

me too i know not of what you speek lol

03SnakePlissken

09-22-2009, 10:32 AM

PM's sent.

I hope ya'all have a sense of humor!

Inkdcountryboy

09-22-2009, 10:43 AM

pm me too lol

Martin0660

09-22-2009, 05:58 PM

I can PM a picture that will clearly illustrate this to ya...LOL!

Nah, maybe J or Troy can draw me a picture or something ;)

scott5

09-22-2009, 07:43 PM

Its not where is the fun it is easy on components of the motor as well of reliable and powerful. It is still a smallblock and not a heavyweight bigblock. You will have to spend thosands more to get a block to withstand the abuse of a few hundred dollar block. Why not save the money by building the 393/408 and use the money elsewhere in the car.

It wont see the street that much, just probably the 30 miles it will go on its cruises..

HidalgoGT

09-22-2009, 07:49 PM

It wont see the street that much, just probably the 30 miles it will go on its cruises..
Still, I imagine there will be alot of trips to mt.pleasant or Latrobe lol. Less stress on a alot stronger block and didn't have to spend anymore money. I know if you go the 351block as your building point you will be alot happier.