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stroker

stroker

1 8.9
A part that makes an engine piston move farther to give more power
  • noun
  • /ˈstroʊkər/
  • Specialized
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  • Many car enthusiasts prefer a stroker kit to enhance their engine's displacement and power.

Examples

  • Not cheap, but a lot cheaper than trying to get that kind of power from a stroker with stock unported heads.

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  • The biggest and most powerful is a stroker motor with multiport injection, displacing 540 cubic inches.

  • If Triumph would do that (make a stroker 800 engine) and then stick it in a baby Sprint chassis, I'd be all over it!

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  • True, the Tiger engines are stroker 675s, but they are annoyingly detuned.

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  • What people don't often really consider is that a nice forged stroker shortblock can pretty easily cost $3,500 and might add a few hp if fitted with the same heads and cam.

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  • Upgrading to a larger stroker engine can significantly increase your vehicle's horsepower.

Surface Forms

stroker singular
strokers plural

Morphology

stroker = stroke (semi-transparent) = stroke + er

The structure is regular as 'stroke' + '-er', but the engine sense is specialized technical vocabulary rather than a fully general learner-friendly combination.

Etymology

Stroker comes from stroke and the ending -er, with stroke meaning 'a movement' of the piston inside an engine. A stroker is 'one that makes the stroke longer', so longer piston travel gives the engine more power.