Vito's +3 stroker question...

bigwill

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I'm looking to put a stroker into my blaster, but i have a few questions first. 1- is a vitos +3 a +3 crank or rod? 2-will a +5 banshee rod fit onto a stock crank? 3- if the vitos +3 is on the crank, can i put the +5 banshee rod onto the +3 crank?
 
these sound like some questions for ken oconnor
he'll be adding a banshee long rod to the +4 crank i just shipped him
not sure if thats applicable for a +3 ????
 
I seem to remember civic telling me it is possible to put the 115mm rod on the +3 crank a while back. But he mentioned that the regular +3 crank doesnt require trenching becasue of the machined down bearing or or whatever etc. However if the banshee rod was to go on a +3 vitos, that trenching would be required as with the +4 crank.
 
I called ken and left him a message. So I guess I will wait till he calls back. And the trenching isn't a problem since I will be sending it all to ken to be done.
 
u might as well do the +4 longrod if ur thinking of doing a +3 longrod, u are going to spend more but it is well worth it. or just do the regular +3 stroker 240 which will yield plenty of power. im doing a +4 longrod on one of my 240s this winter. ken has a +4 longrod 240 and talk to him about it, u will want it by the time u get off the phone with him. just plan on spending some money
 
I am open to a +4 crank as well. But as it is already known to work I didn't feel the need to put it in my op. After I talk to ken we will see which way I go.
 
Pretty shure it is possable cause ken uses a +5 with a +4 base with added material to it to make it balanced out.If you wanted to all you have to do with the vito's +3 is just have it in spec and put in. But the +4 hot rods needs minimal trenching and is about $60 more. All I can say is be prepared to fork over some dough for the crak/rod and the guy who's gonna put it in. lol
 
I will be putting it in, I build all my own engines and do all my own work. I would only need ken to do the machining work and press the crank together.
 
I will be putting it in, I build all my own engines and do all my own work. I would only need ken to do the machining work and press the crank together.

I hear ya me and my dad will do the same thing next time my motor goes. The only thing ken can do for me is be able to finish all of the work in a day or two. Where as me I'd def. take my time in knowing everything was done by me and to the smallest discoloration of metal perfect and such and so on and so forth.
 
Joe you silly old f*ck...banshees didn't come with 115 rods....RD400's did

lol

oh contrare mofrare, maybe i'm old and senile and can't read correctly ????? ...............NOT !!!!!!!!
\/\/\/ looks like it says banshee 115mm long rod to me ????

NEW BANSHEE YFZ350 CONNECTING ROD SET 115mm LONG ROD | eBay

but this is the one i'll be getting...............

Banshee 115mm Hotrods Connecting Rod Kit +4mm +10mm | eBay

and here's a stock length banshee rod, just in case your info source is confused there too ????

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/NEW-...Personal_Watercraft_Parts&hash=item3a63dcfec8
 
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you could put a 5mm long rod on a +3mm vito's stroker BUT you'd have to trench the bottom end because, as Uncagedshadow mentioned, vito's +3 stroker crank only fits into the stock case without trenching because the big end of the rod is shaved thinner to allow it to fit.

If you're going to trench, you might as well get a +4 stroker crank. I've said it before and I'll said it again, I would NOT buy a brand new crankshaft, and then pay to press a brand new rod onto it before I even ran it. If you want to put a 4mm stroker in, just pop it in. Sometime down the road when the rod bearing flies apart, THEN pay to press a new rod onto those crank ends.
 
the longrod doesnt even net a power gain to my knowledge. It just changes the angle of the crank to piston. Therefore giving it a mechanical advantage that theoretically increases power but is more for stress relief and less wear.
 
the longrod doesnt even net a power gain to my knowledge. It just changes the angle of the crank to piston. Therefore giving it a mechanical advantage that theoretically increases power but is more for stress relief and less wear.

I agree yes suppose it does/could but it would be dificult to test with us modern joes with limited funds. It's perhaps a debate for another day on that subcatagory.