4.7 stroker for daily driver?

Redneckerson38

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So the engine light came on, and with a quick scan at orielies, my #3 has a misfire and it has a small ticking noise. I changed the plugs and coil rail without fixing it, so I’m guessing something mechanical. I’m taking it to the shop to have it diagnosed, but it has 193k on the dial, and I don’t want to do any type of internal work with the high miles unless it’s just something simple in the valve train. So I’m thinking about the 4.7 stroker if I have to replace the motor. It's probably 80/20 street to trail, and it's Florida flat land sand and swamps type trails.
My jeep is a 04 4.0L with a ax15 swapped with 30/35 locked rear and maybe 4:11 gears? I can still use 5th gear with 31-10.50s. So I guess my question is there anyone else running a stroker motor? is it still street able with the added torque? and mostly is it worth the almost double the cost of a stock 4.0 long block?
 
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There are plenty of folks on here with strokers and they are just as "streetable" as your 4.0 is.

Is it worth double the cost of a 4.0 long block? IMHO, no. I'd rather have a turbo setup by far. However, considering your engine may or may not be on the way out, the stroker is cheaper than a new 4.0 and a turbo kit.
 
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I have a Golen 4.6L stroker that I installed in '21. That swap is pretty well detailed in my build thread, including pre and post dyno results. There is an index on the first page of the thread. Buying a pre-built stroker is expensive. But, I'm happy with it and it was the right move for my skill set at the time (its a direct bolt in project). If I were to do it today, I'd likely swap in an LS (sorry hemi guys!) mostly because I feel ready for that challenge (packaging, wiring and cooling). But the stroker works really well so it stays for the present and I will focus on other build challenges. My old motor was too far gone to be a good turbo candidate, but I may consider trying that with the stroker in the future.
 
I have a Golen 4.6L stroker that I installed in '21. That swap is pretty well detailed in my build thread, including pre and post dyno results. There is an index on the first page of the thread. Buying a pre-built stroker is expensive. But, I'm happy with it and it was the right move for my skill set at the time (its a direct bolt in project). If I were to do it today, I'd likely swap in an LS (sorry hemi guys!) mostly because I feel ready for that challenge (packaging, wiring and cooling). But the stroker works really well so it stays for the present and I will focus on other build challenges. My old motor was too far gone to be a good turbo candidate, but I may consider trying that with the stroker in the future.

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I built one 20 years ago, still running strong, offset ground crank, oleshot modified pistons, 4.2 rods, crane cam. Acts like a small v8

Just curious , offset ground 242 or 258 crank ? what was the displacement ? , Did you have any tuning issues ? Thanks man.
 
Yes strokers can be streetable. Mine is fun to drive on road. Strokers can be 10k$ or very close to the price of a 4.0l rebuild depending on what you want.mine is mid range.Doing mine again i would probably do a stock cam and head,with a simple stroker rotating assembly.cheap and still power enough to wake up your jeep
 
Just curious , offset ground 242 or 258 crank ? what was the displacement ? , Did you have any tuning issues ? Thanks man.

The 258, .020 to get the deck height to .000 and with a .045 gasket, quench was good. I put mustang injectors and a Hesco adjustable fpr to compensate. Still a little lean but runs like a rabid dog.
 
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I have a Golen 4.6L stroker that I installed in '21. That swap is pretty well detailed in my build thread, including pre and post dyno results. There is an index on the first page of the thread. Buying a pre-built stroker is expensive. But, I'm happy with it and it was the right move for my skill set at the time (its a direct bolt in project). If I were to do it today, I'd likely swap in an LS (sorry hemi guys!) mostly because I feel ready for that challenge (packaging, wiring and cooling). But the stroker works really well so it stays for the present and I will focus on other build challenges. My old motor was too far gone to be a good turbo candidate, but I may consider trying that with the stroker in the future.

This is my future plan as well. Mostly for the bolt on application that doesnt require a lot of work. A little more oomph with no real changes.
 
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I swapped to a 4.6 Golen in May. The extra torque is a god-send when towing up mountain passes and offroad in low-range. As far as street manners, you'll notice the extra oomph with the stroker, but it's not anything earth shattering. If the goal is just to keep the thing running, I would first explore fixing whatever issue you have with the current 4.0 first. 193k miles is not old enough for these motors to automatically condemn them when issues turn up.
 
If I was to upgrade my 4.0L a 4.6 stroker would be the bolt-in option I'd go for. A v8 would be second, only because of the fab and mods needed.
 
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What range of hp and torque can you expect with the stroker?

How much do you want to spend? Places like newcomer are making more power than a tj chassis can handle.

A mild stroker is going to make around 25% more power through the entire rpm range. And if you keep a stock top end,they aren't going to cost much more than rebuilding a 4.0l.

@Woodrow did a pretty good job of documenting before and after with his golen. They have a bigger cam and stock head if I'm not mistaken

https://wranglertjforum.com/threads/looking-for-4-6-stroker-engine-feedback.80132/
 
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