Maybe I'll finally build it?
Posted: November 10th, 2018, 6:49 pm
I've wanted to build a stroker for over ten years, and ten years ago collected a bunch of parts. After a recent 3k mile road trip (jeep hasn't got daily duty for years, mostly just a camping/trail rig) I'm feeling it might be time. I'm way down on power and getting a ton of blowby (320k!) but still runs like a top and is 110-120psi across all six.
I have:
renix block
early ho head
99+ intake
12 cw crank
probably a set of renix rods somewhere?
4.2 rods and the old kb944 (IIRC) pistons
So I know the days of the short rod engines are done, and I'm not opposed to buying new pistons
back in the day I wanted to go full eagle h-beams, eaton m90, but that's just crazy now. All I really need is power to pass at highway speeds and some more torque than I have in case I want to tow a little. I'm at 4.56 on 32's so I'm looking for as much low end as I can get and running 2250-2700 on the highway. The rig is an '87 XJ and I also want to keep the engine management all stock for simplicity, but am fine with running a wideband and afpr especially if thats all it takes for a mild 4.6 to run great with renix electronics.
Should I just run everything stock renix parts and rebuild with more displacement? Is it worth the hassle to mess with the newer head and intake? I would probably be happy with a fresh rebuilt stocker but hey, I already got stroker parts, why not add some displacement.
I appreciate any and all thoughts, opinions, and suggestions on this. Thanks.
I have:
renix block
early ho head
99+ intake
12 cw crank
probably a set of renix rods somewhere?
4.2 rods and the old kb944 (IIRC) pistons
So I know the days of the short rod engines are done, and I'm not opposed to buying new pistons
back in the day I wanted to go full eagle h-beams, eaton m90, but that's just crazy now. All I really need is power to pass at highway speeds and some more torque than I have in case I want to tow a little. I'm at 4.56 on 32's so I'm looking for as much low end as I can get and running 2250-2700 on the highway. The rig is an '87 XJ and I also want to keep the engine management all stock for simplicity, but am fine with running a wideband and afpr especially if thats all it takes for a mild 4.6 to run great with renix electronics.
Should I just run everything stock renix parts and rebuild with more displacement? Is it worth the hassle to mess with the newer head and intake? I would probably be happy with a fresh rebuilt stocker but hey, I already got stroker parts, why not add some displacement.
I appreciate any and all thoughts, opinions, and suggestions on this. Thanks.