Originally Posted By Streetwize
If it doesn't come up to your expectaions the first thing I would check is your ignition curve, Stroker BBM's with street compression ratios tend to like a fair amount of initial timing combined with a limited/shortened centrifugal advance that's all in by around 2600-2800, timing can make a huge difference in performance. Several Times I've seen guys who never really built strokers before get them running with 10-12 degrees and they start and idle "fine" but the power and torque just isn't there when they drive them....Fix the timing and "BAM"! instant stroker happiness.


iagree

I was one of those guys. All I had built up to that point was stock stroke small blocks. I tried what I knew and 14 degrees initial. Ran like crap. Settled at 24 degrees initial with a total of 34 all in at around 3200. Absolutely fries the 285 Nittos. I could probably bring it in sooner still. More tuning for Spring.


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