Ported esr 310

[Powerstroken]

Thank you for posting those. I was always kind of confused when people talked about useable horse power and those show exactly what it means. I guess that's exactly why the 450s dominate now haha. Well I don't have the money right now to start any of this project but I am planning in advance and picking your experienced brains. I appreciate all the info so far.

[Tbone07]

I agree 100% with waiting until you have all your ducks in a row before starting the build. Get everything done right the first time and you'll have a much better experience

I'm right up there in weight with you at about 235lbs. I went with a 350 and I love it.

If you go with the ESR, you can now buy them in the proper length (no spacer plate needed). I know this is how LED builds them, but i'm not sure if you can order them directly from ESR. Might be an LED specific thing.

[rablack21]

I can tell you from experience, especially being a heavier ride (220), that even a ported 310 will not allow you to run off and leave the 450's. I ran a ported 310pv for the last 2 years. It allowed me to keep up with the 450's, but not blow by then. So it really just depends on what your expectations are. If you just want something for fun that will keep up, go with a 310 ported by Neil like you mentioned, I think. If you are wanting to beat them or be at the head of the pack, then you need no less than a 330 if not larger, and consider stroking it.

[etccb]

If you go with the ESR, you can now buy them in the proper length (no spacer plate needed). I know this is how LED builds them, but i'm not sure if you can order them directly from ESR. Might be an LED specific thing.

fyi= What Tbone is referring to is that they are now making the top of the cyl taller to your specs so there is no dome mod needed for most stroker builds. They cant make them at this time have more material on the bottom to eliminate a spacer when needed.