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Modular 5.0 stroker kits, any high mileage builds out there?
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<blockquote data-quote="SNK-BITE" data-source="post: 13368602" data-attributes="member: 151059"><p>Well since this thread has not attracted the kind of attention I was expecting, I will offer you my first hand experience OP. My buddy has an 02 Saleen S281, he had a short block assembled by a reputable shop in austin texas using a 5.0 stroker kit from a well known(for good and bad) vendor on here. I assembled the rest of the engine allong with cushman/vt cams and the same shop tuned it. Car ran like a raped ape for nearly 3 years. During that time its only had 4 passes at the track with a decent amount of back road play. At approx 40K miles it started using a noticeable amount of oil. At 50k he was changing plugs nearly every month, and at 58K it smoked so bad he wouldnt drive it any more.</p><p></p><p>Same guy then picked up a 04 cobra with a freshly built 5.0 stroker built by a shop in dallas that had less than 200 miles on the build and was still on a break in tune. running only a 2.8 upper and 0 track passes and very very minimal back road play it made it to 21K before it lost all compression on all cylinders. That one never used any oil oddly enough. </p><p></p><p>Take all this for what its worth but I am a firm believer a stoker motor is not for those who are not surrounded by $$$ for the rebuilds to come.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SNK-BITE, post: 13368602, member: 151059"] Well since this thread has not attracted the kind of attention I was expecting, I will offer you my first hand experience OP. My buddy has an 02 Saleen S281, he had a short block assembled by a reputable shop in austin texas using a 5.0 stroker kit from a well known(for good and bad) vendor on here. I assembled the rest of the engine allong with cushman/vt cams and the same shop tuned it. Car ran like a raped ape for nearly 3 years. During that time its only had 4 passes at the track with a decent amount of back road play. At approx 40K miles it started using a noticeable amount of oil. At 50k he was changing plugs nearly every month, and at 58K it smoked so bad he wouldnt drive it any more. Same guy then picked up a 04 cobra with a freshly built 5.0 stroker built by a shop in dallas that had less than 200 miles on the build and was still on a break in tune. running only a 2.8 upper and 0 track passes and very very minimal back road play it made it to 21K before it lost all compression on all cylinders. That one never used any oil oddly enough. Take all this for what its worth but I am a firm believer a stoker motor is not for those who are not surrounded by $$$ for the rebuilds to come. [/QUOTE]
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