Larger Injectors for Stroker

Difficulty 2/51–3 hrs$80–4001991-1995, 1996, 1997-2001

Stock 19 lb/hr. Strokers need 24 lb/hr (Mopar 5.9 'yellow tops'). High-output strokers and supercharged setups need 30+.

Injector sizing scales with peak power demand. Approximate rule: HP / (cylinders * BSFC / 60 * duty cycle). For a 250 hp 4.6 stroker at 0.50 BSFC and 85% duty: ~22 lb/hr per cylinder. Stock 19 lb/hr maxes out around 215 hp.

Common upgrade paths:

The injector slope (lb/hr value the PCM uses to calculate fuel quantity from pulse width) lives in the PCM tune. With a stock 19 lb/hr slope and a physical 24 lb/hr injector, the engine runs ~25% rich. You need either a custom tune (HPTuners on 96+ trucks) or to find a PCM that already has 24 lb/hr slope (some 5.9 Magnum PCMs). Many stroker builders accept slightly off fuel trims and let the closed-loop O2 correction handle it, which works at cruise but not WOT.

If you can do only one fuel mod for a stroker, do the 24 lb/hr injectors. Pair with the Walbro 255 pump for headroom.

Why it works

Trade-offs

Tools required

Parts

PartVendorEst. price
Mopar 24 lb/hr yellow top injectors (set 6)Mopar~$240
Bosch III 30 lb/hr injectors (set 6)Bosch~$360
Fuel injector o-ring kitFelPro~$20

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