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<blockquote data-quote="FordFanStan" data-source="post: 7512142" data-attributes="member: 24501"><p>The stroker engines put out more power, period. There are many different stroke and bore options available, so before those decisions can be made you need to think about exactly what your goals and plans are for your truck so your final decision will be the best decision. Also between the different stroke and bore options there is a very wide range in pricing, so you must consider your budget as well. It never hurts to ask questions, so I'd ask as many questions as you can and learn as much as you can to as many people as you can, (preferably engine builders themselves), before you make your decision. Hope that helps a little. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Yes the 5.4 has a long stroke to begin with. The rod to stroke ratio isn't the best. But in defense, we have built many strokers and none of them have any increased wear v. the stock stroke. Not only this, but recently we have been building a stroker or two that use a stock or better rod to stroke ratio, so in theory they should not be any worse than stock, but like I said earlier, we have actually built many strokers and inspected them, with no increased wear. Those are facts.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>One of the main reasons the offset pistons are designed is to decrease piston noise under load, (commonly referred to as piston slap). Many builders use these for that specific reason, but IMHO it leaves extra room for error. There are lots of new pistons and new designs out in the last year or so, and there are pros and cons to every attribute. My recommendation would be to diagnose each and every part of the piston and speak to many different people, not just sales guys. I guess you could say the offset pin is a preference, but if the engine is built right there is no need for the offset pin. FFS</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="FordFanStan, post: 7512142, member: 24501"] The stroker engines put out more power, period. There are many different stroke and bore options available, so before those decisions can be made you need to think about exactly what your goals and plans are for your truck so your final decision will be the best decision. Also between the different stroke and bore options there is a very wide range in pricing, so you must consider your budget as well. It never hurts to ask questions, so I'd ask as many questions as you can and learn as much as you can to as many people as you can, (preferably engine builders themselves), before you make your decision. Hope that helps a little. Yes the 5.4 has a long stroke to begin with. The rod to stroke ratio isn't the best. But in defense, we have built many strokers and none of them have any increased wear v. the stock stroke. Not only this, but recently we have been building a stroker or two that use a stock or better rod to stroke ratio, so in theory they should not be any worse than stock, but like I said earlier, we have actually built many strokers and inspected them, with no increased wear. Those are facts. One of the main reasons the offset pistons are designed is to decrease piston noise under load, (commonly referred to as piston slap). Many builders use these for that specific reason, but IMHO it leaves extra room for error. There are lots of new pistons and new designs out in the last year or so, and there are pros and cons to every attribute. My recommendation would be to diagnose each and every part of the piston and speak to many different people, not just sales guys. I guess you could say the offset pin is a preference, but if the engine is built right there is no need for the offset pin. FFS [/QUOTE]
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