Stroker or Not

spinman1949 said
Ok the 340 and tranny are coming out. Hooked up with a local builder. Good rap. Experience from stock builds to full race.

So the question is. Do I go for a stroker? I am not going to race this car, but nothing wrong with surprising some folks on the street.

So if I go stroker, how about some input.

Can I stay with 3.23 gears? Will I need to beef the 727. How about converter? Like to stay with something under 3000.

The car is for my wife and I to cruise in. A couple trips to LA a year and maybe to Mopar meets. Like to add power brakes. Manual steering is fine. And just maybe at some point AC. It is freekin hot in San Diego !! San Diego !!!

Not concerned with value. Isn't a numbers car so as long as it looks fairly stock I am fine.

And as far as the stroker approach. Kit or create my own? Just want some feedback. The builder will be my sounding board. As far as budget? I can see spending 4 K with tranny work if possible. I may have to bump some.

The need to stay with 3.23 gears is all the reason you would need to build a 4" stroke SB,but if your just gonna run street tires then it may not mater as any build will end up in smoke. I've built several 4"stroke SB's for street/strip use and I don't build them for a HP advantage,it's about the low end grunt that makes a quick street car. It's hard to overcam a 4" sb and cams in the 250'[email protected] are considered torque grinds to me.