331 stroker

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    hey guys...ive come to ask for more info! :D ok...so will a 331 or 347 stroker engine fit in my 76 mav??i have the link for the specs http://www.fordcobraengines.com/331stkLB.htm ...i really really like this engine...do you think i can make it work?? on another note. do any of you know what someone might charge to put one in for me?? i dont know how do do it yet......thanx-james
     
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    The stroker is a 302 with a longer rod which gives it a longer stroke, hince the name stroker. So yupper, it will bolt right in providing you have the 302 frame mounts to begin with.
     
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    so is that why they call it a 331? i though it would still be 331 cunbic inches...so wouldnt a 331 be 331 cubic inches as well? my car has a 200 in it right now..im not sure if it has the frame mounts for a 302...if i don hve them what options do i have?
     
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    Yes, it is 331 cubic inches. The longer stroke gives the bigger displacement because the piston moves further down in the block. Displacement is a product of bore and stroke, so if you change either, the displacement changes.
     
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    so.....

    so will it fit in there though?...i know it would be a tight fit if i could..but im thinking this is the engine i will go with if it fits :confused:
     
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    These engines are built using the 302 block so yes it will fit with all the supporting v8 parts.
     
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    ok good...then thats the engine im going with! i hope it works out for the better....
     
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    so would it be advisable to put in the manual trans. at the same time i do the engine swap?
     
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