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LocalBoy...I've been doing a very informal survey regarding overheating with Stroker motors... So far, every guy I've personally talked with about overheating has backed up my theory...
Here it is... With an already good to excellent cooling system in place...
Aftermarket blocks with a good intact cooling system cools easily and never overheats.
Stock 351W blocks that are stroked all have an inherent ability to overheat...even with a great cooling system in place supporting the engine, it is hard/impossible to keep the engine cool.
I have talked with literally dozens of aftermarket block stroker owners and not a one has had overheating issues... Dart, Ford Motorsports, etc...I will only back this up with me personally talking to the owner so I can see the rig and verify the condition of the cooling system it currently has on it... like mpg claims, some folks don't understand how critical a small thing like a shroud that doesn't fit the fan properly and then say their engine won't cool or whatever... just trying to compare apples to apples.
Here it is... With an already good to excellent cooling system in place...
Aftermarket blocks with a good intact cooling system cools easily and never overheats.
Stock 351W blocks that are stroked all have an inherent ability to overheat...even with a great cooling system in place supporting the engine, it is hard/impossible to keep the engine cool.
I have talked with literally dozens of aftermarket block stroker owners and not a one has had overheating issues... Dart, Ford Motorsports, etc...I will only back this up with me personally talking to the owner so I can see the rig and verify the condition of the cooling system it currently has on it... like mpg claims, some folks don't understand how critical a small thing like a shroud that doesn't fit the fan properly and then say their engine won't cool or whatever... just trying to compare apples to apples.