MuscleMafiacc
New Member
My first post, if I'm in the wrong section it'd just because I'm burned out from researching this stroker kit. I have an 01 cobra 90k, I took a teksid 98 mark viii block, found a used Manley true 5.0/305/9.08cr rotating assembly on eBay. Had a local machine shop bore and hone it .20 over as well as clean the block and crank. He didn't do the pistons but they look good. I did have him Mic everything, it all checked out. Block is on an engine stand in my living room ready to be assembled. Oh I found some 04 terminator heads as well that have been freshened up with hydro'd valve covers. 4.30 gears, (working on mmr irs kit) and BBK longtubes. Anyways l bought main bearings today (MAN33140) with plasti gauge and assembly lube. Which rod bearings do I need? I have the ones that came out they say CB745P STD 10-12. Which I believe are Chevy bearings which makes sense. I'm looking to eventually get this thing boosted with goals of 6-700whp. Is there a better option? The h bearings seem to have mixed reviews. I do beat on my cars pretty well. I want this to be a quarter mile/light to light street beast that can still pop clutch and get sideways. Is that asking too much? Also if we can weigh in on piston rings as thats all I have left. 1.5/1.5/3 seem to be the dimensions. I spoke with manley east/west and they were polite but useless. Summit is tired of me hounding them but every person had a different uneducated opinion. Just looking to dial this thing in. Last thing, with the addition of 04 heads I can run 98, 01 or 04 cams which ones do yall suggest? And what kind of power increase do you think I'll see with the stroker kit, heads, exhaust? It does drop compression so I don't expect much before boosting it. Thank you!!