Ford 302ci Stroker Packages - Performance Parts
Photography by Henry De Los Santos
| Readily Available Strokers |
| Manuf. | Rotating | Short- | Long- | Forged | Camshaft | Compression |
| Assemblies | Block | Block | Pistons | |
| Coast High | Yes | Yes | Yes | Forged | Yes | Optional |
| Competition | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes | Optional |
| Products |
| D.S.S. | Yes | Yes | Yes | Optional | Optional | Optional |
| Ford Racing | Yes | Yes | Yes | Optional | Optional | 10:1 |
| Livernois | Yes | Yes | Yes | Optional | Optional | Optional |
| Motorsports |
| Powerhouse | Yes | No | No | Optional | Optional | Optional |
| Roush | No | No | Yes* | Forged | Yes | 10:1 |
| Smedding | No | Yes | Yes | Forged | Optional | Optional |
| Speed-O- | Yes | Yes | Yes | Forged | Yes | Optional |
| Motive |
*Roush Performance Parts offers complete turnkey engine assemblies from filter to pan and spark plug wires
| Various 302 Stroker Combinations |
| 302 | 306 | 317 | 331 | 347 | 347* |
| Bore | 4.000 | 4.030 | 4.030 | 4.030 | 4.030 | 4.030 |
| Stroke | 3.000 | 3.000 | 3.110 | 3.250 | 3.400 | 3.400 |
| Rod length | 5.090 | 5.090 | 5.568 | 5.400 | 5.400 | 5.315 |
*Coast High Performance offers 347ci stroker kits with a 5.400- and 5.315-inch rod; the 5.315-inch length rod allows for a dry-ring design to minimize oil consumption.
Real World Flogging Dyno Comparo
Since we were curious to see what kind of gains we could achieve with an additional 45 ci over our 302ci-equipped '89 Mustang, Robert Varoujanian from Fast Track Performance in Newhall, California, pulled the tired powerplant in exchange for CHP's 347-E short-block, swapped over the Trick Flow heads and manifold, installed a set of Energy Suspensions transmission and motor mounts, and began the dyno and track floggings.
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