Hang around an American car meet long enough, and you will hear the phrase stroker, or stroked engine mentioned, followed by some bragging about torque and such - most often with regard to a Ford ...

The difference between a stroker engine and a regular engine lies primarily in the choice of crankshaft. In the case of the 383-cubic inch stroker, engine builders would modify crankshafts designed ...

General Motors (GM) is revisiting a technology long thought to be obsolete in the world of cars: the two-stroke engine.

The crate engine business has matured over the years, as choices for aftermarket internals have multiplied; we're well past the point where building a customized small-block Chevy 383ci stroker at ...

The increasing number of stroker crankshafts available is giving builders more options when planning a street-performance or race engine combination. The benefits of a stroker crankshaft, however, ...

We all love small-blocks, and many of us love cubic inches even more. But, let's face it; the 350- turned 383-c.i.d. "stroker" (a normal stock-block engine with the "stroke" of the pistons increased ...

We've all heard of the Chevy 383 V-8 small-block, affectionately known as the "stroker." The reason we call it a stroker refers to the modification procedure that increases the "stroke" of the engine.

Two-stroke engines were phased out by tough pollution laws and fuel economy targets, but they could be making a comeback with KTM, Honda and boutique builders. KTM and Honda have both registered ...

If you've spent any time with diesel truck buffs, chances are you may have heard some of them boast about the Power Stroke. But did you ever ask yourself what exactly the Power Stroke really is? Well, ...