can i put stroker rods on a stock crank?

[leadsled]

can i purchase a set of 4m stroker rods and put them on my stock crank and just have it welded up or is it just worth it to spend the 450 and get a hotrod crank?

[01bansheeke]

i believe a stroker crank is more than just rods. The stroke on the crank is longer AND the rods are longer(on a long rod stroker). I am pretty sure there are also stock lenght stroker cranks out there too. So running a long rod is no the same as getting a stroker crank.

[leadsled]

i believe a stroker crank is more than just rods. The stroke on the crank is longer AND the rods are longer(on a long rod stroker). I am pretty sure there are also stock lenght stroker cranks out there too.  So running a long rod is no the same as getting a stroker crank.

373635[/snapback]

would there be any benefit to running just a long rod motor? or is this post just pointless and i should go with a complete stroker crank?

[NYUK]

a long rod gives better rod angularity, less piston slap or rocking in the bore.

[racer]

nyuks right. less piston slap blaaaaaaaaaaaa. to achieve stoker status ( ) the crank pins are relocated 2mm (in a 4mm setup) further to the ouside of the crank webs, aka the counter weights. basically to you can get any length of stroker by just relocatin crank pins half the distance you wanna stroke it. soto get 10mm you move them 5mm out. the rods on the other hand just move piston wrist pin placement 5mm up in the piston. some, like my self, do it for reliability. while other do it so they may run blaster pistons in a big bore configuration.