Useful And Essential Facts About Stroker Engines

By Mark Morris


Engines are mainly designed with the aim of producing more output while consuming less fuel. Efforts to achieve this have led to formulation of several design ideas. One of the latest design technologies in the world of engines is stroker engines. The working of engines has been greatly revolutionized by this technology. In this technology, a stroker kit is used to make the piston cover a longer distance when the engine is in operation.

Increasing the distance that is covered by the piston is also referred to as increasing the stroke of the engine. The reasoning behind increasing the distance that the piston covers is to make the crankshaft rotate faster. When the crankshaft is able to rotate faster, better torque is generated, which improves acceleration of the car. In the end, the wheels of the vehicle rotate faster.

A car is able to attain top speed in less time when the torque generate in the engine is high. However, higher torque does not translate into higher top speed or power. Even though the car can reach top speed faster, its maximum speed it is capable of attaining remains the same.

The distance between the top dead center and the bottom dead center is what is referred to as stroke. The process of increasing this distance is what is referred to as stroking. There are three main ways of achieving stroke. In the first method, one can decide to increase the height of the block deck. This is similar to increasing the cavity in which the cylinder is contained. There are aftermarket block decks that one can buy to achieve this goal.

Another way to increase the stroke is by making the piston to rotate through a bigger diameter. This can be done by lengthening the rod that connects to the piston. However, increasing the length of the rod may cause collision between the rod and the cylinder head. To solve this, one can acquire pistons that have an extended rod connected higher in the piston. Aftermarket stores sell these products.

In the third way, one can buy a stroker kit from aftermarket stores. One can even have the kit assembled for them by the store in some cases. These kits are made of pistons, connecting rods, crankshaft, main bearings, rod bearings, and piston rings and pins. When installed, the kits increase torque substantially.

Stroked engines should be considered because of the benefits associated with them. For instance, the engine easily produces more torque and displacement. In addition, the engine takes lesser time to make the vehicle attain top speed. The third advantage is that when one is driving a car with a stroked engine, they do not have to down shift in order to accelerate to high speeds.

There are a few shortcomings that are associated with stroked engines that make them not suitable in all cases. The first disadvantage is that they cause accelerated failure and wearing out of the piston. In a stroked engine, the piston has to cover a longer distance within the same time as in an engine that is not stroked. This results in the piston being overworked, hence causing faster failure. Faster wearing also occurs in tires.




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