I tell you, the chevy's I have owned in the past were much easier to get running. Cam, intake, exhaust...good to go. What about that approach, with a twist. Replace the rods and rod bolts with stronger stock spec units. Keep original pistons and a light hone and freshen up the rings. Use existing crank. Then use edelbrock d ports 72cc cnc ported. Replace cam with roller. Stay with 1.5 rockers. Or go over budget a bit and bore it and install some forged pistons as well, of course then you right there on the stroker kit.
D ports 2400 bucks
Rods and bolts 400 bucks
Rings
Roller cam 600 bucks
Still leaves 600 bucks for stuff in general.
Negatives would be the heads are no good for a stroker.
Not sure what it takes to install the roller, blocks changes?
Is it bad to keep stock pistons, are they a weak link? Is it possible.
What kind of power are people building with this combo?
I think it is crazy to have to spend 8000.00 to get a strong running Pontiac street engine.
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