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Originally Posted by Pete
Quote[Once you get over 4 1/8" stroke - say 4.250" and you're not building a Bonneville or true race motor, then you pretty much are reliant upon SCAT or EAGLE to supply you a cast stroker at a price you can afford.]Quote
Not necessarily. People seem to forget about the welded strokers. You can still get one made. People also seem to have forgotten that Ford made quite a few CAST STEEL Merc cranks. (prefered for welding)
A welded crank will last as long as a billet in a street engine.
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I agree Pete . . . with one caveat - "price you can afford".
Having a crankshaft shop create a welded stroker will be a lot more money than a $600 Eagle 4.250 stroker. This is a semi-educated guess
I'm sure the prices vary all over the board, but I think the last price I heard (20 years ago) was over $100 per journal. Just for shits and giggles, I will ask Fowler what they charge these days - they have one of those cool journal welding machines (they use it a lot on big Diesel cranks with spun bearings).
I've never had a 'Cast Steel' Merc crank (that I know of) - what is the best way to positively identify one???