Bought a partial stroker, what else do I need?

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Bought a partial stroker, what else do I need?

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I bought this partial built stroker for my Rock Crawler and need to finish it off in the next couple of weeks to swap it in.
What I have:

Block: 96 cherokee #53020569
Head 94 #7120 head
crank shaft: 78 #3214723 12 counterweights,
crank rear main seal #05018594AA
Pilot bearing #53009180AB
AMC 258 Rods pn 318044 (71-81 707 casting with rod bolts
Pistons: sealed power 677P +0.020 #STL-677P20
Piston Rings: hastings +0.020 cast piston rings #667
Rod bearings: Clevite 77 #CB-960P-20
Main Bearings: Federal mogul #FM7211m.030
main bearing studs:stock
stock girdle
Cam sprocket bolt and washer #83502890 and #J3173284
Pioneer brass freeze plugs
Engine tech complete gasket set #J242L-47
camshaft: STOCK 96 cherokee 4.0 camshaft
Clevite 77 cam bearings #SH-549S
Lifters CRN-99278-12

HEAD 7120

stock valves. 3 angle valve job, reground valve seats
stock springs and hardware
head resurfaced, cleaned, and magged.

99+ intake manifold
68mm Dodge Dakota TB
custom adaptor.

What I know I need:
Head bolts
Timing chain
24lb injectors
Oil pump
Push rods (stock length 4.0L is fine right???)

Can I reuse???:
Oil pan ( or do I need a 258 pan?)
Harmonic balancer

Am I missing anything else?
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Re: Bought a partial stroker, what else do I need?

Post by Muad'Dib »

You didnt mention what you are doing with your flexplate or flywheel.

If you are confident that there is nothing wrong with your HB you can re-use.. Cheap insurance IMO to replace it. You want to make sure you get HB and FP\FW balanced with the crank.

Use a 4.0L Oil Pan.

You didnt mention what machine work you will be getting done or what your target build is going to be. Additionally you didnt mention what your putting this in. So i cant really recommend anything else you may have have missed. This includes knowing what length pushrods you will need.
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Re: Bought a partial stroker, what else do I need?

Post by Stroker Ace »

Muad'Dib wrote:You didnt mention what you are doing with your flexplate or flywheel.

If you are confident that there is nothing wrong with your HB you can re-use.. Cheap insurance IMO to replace it. You want to make sure you get HB and FP\FW balanced with the crank.

Use a 4.0L Oil Pan.

You didnt mention what machine work you will be getting done or what your target build is going to be. Additionally you didnt mention what your putting this in. So i cant really recommend anything else you may have have missed. This includes knowing what length pushrods you will need.
Thanks Muad'Dib.

I'm going to reuse my flywheel and get a new clutch & pressure plate
For 60 bucks I guess I will replace the HB. As for balancing it, the short block is built (when I bought it) and so is the head. They just were not mated together. As for machining I don't know how much was done to the deck or anything.

So a 4.0L pan will clear the crank? Will it need some hammer adjustments?

I'm putting this in a 1998 TJ with stock AX15 & 231. D44's w/ARB's & 4.88's Front & Rear. 33"x12.50" KM2's on Champion Beadlocks. 3.5" RE springs with Currie JJ short arms. Rear end is 3-Linked. Wheeled hard in the Rocks of Southern California.
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Re: Bought a partial stroker, what else do I need?

Post by Cheromaniac »

Stroker Ace wrote: So a 4.0L pan will clear the crank? Yes
Will it need some hammer adjustments? Only if you fit a high volume oil pump. Otherwise no.
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Re: Bought a partial stroker, what else do I need?

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Dodge Dakota TB?? what years and what engine?
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