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Help with stroker

Posted: September 16th, 2012, 7:43 pm
by Jfleming
New to the site.was wondering what do u have to do with the computer and the fuel pump if u run a big cam? Also what are the issues with running a big cam with a stock aw4?

Re: Help with stroker

Posted: September 16th, 2012, 7:54 pm
by Jfleming
With the poor man route. Sorry I just have a
Lot of un answered questions before I take the plunge!

Re: Help with stroker

Posted: September 16th, 2012, 8:01 pm
by SilverXJ
How much of a larger cam are we talking about? Vehicle year and model?

Re: Help with stroker

Posted: September 16th, 2012, 8:17 pm
by Jfleming
It's a 93 jeep xj with a 4.0 auto I would love a big choppy cam somewhere around a 480 lift. I was wondering what all u have to do to the computer to get it to idle and run right.

Re: Help with stroker

Posted: September 17th, 2012, 7:09 am
by Cheromaniac
Jfleming wrote:It's a 93 jeep xj with a 4.0 auto I would love a big choppy cam somewhere around a 480 lift. I was wondering what all u have to do to the computer to get it to idle and run right.
It depends on what else you're going to put into your stroker. The poor man's route specs the stock cam.
What's your budget and what are your goals for the stroker build?

Re: Help with stroker

Posted: September 17th, 2012, 7:14 pm
by Jfleming
Low budget thinking poor mans with a big about a 268 480 cam.

Re: Help with stroker

Posted: September 18th, 2012, 4:37 am
by Cheromaniac
Why would you want a big cam that might not play nice with your engine computer when your stock rev limiter is at 5200rpm? I suggest you go for a cam with an advertised duration near 260* or a 0.050" opening duration of near 205* e.g. CompCams 68-231-4 or Crane 753901. Both will give you a nice spread of torque over the normal 800-5200rpm operating range.

Re: Help with stroker

Posted: September 18th, 2012, 8:34 am
by Jfleming
Thank you! What will it sound like does it have any kind of chop to it.

Re: Help with stroker

Posted: September 18th, 2012, 9:17 am
by Jfleming
Also do I have to have my computer programmed and can I run it with a stock torque converter

Re: Help with stroker

Posted: September 19th, 2012, 12:50 am
by Cheromaniac
Jfleming wrote:Thank you! What will it sound like does it have any kind of chop to it.
Idle quality should be smooth with either of the cams that I mentioned with a vacuum of ~17inHg.
You can run the stock computer and stock converter.

Re: Help with stroker

Posted: September 21st, 2012, 9:47 pm
by Jfleming
Thanks! That will help a lot!