426 stroker, is it reliable?

605HP here with 416....like mentioned already, you need a great mix of top end components. Lots of potential for horse power in those 408, 416, or 426 air pumps, but you need a premium top end and a good cam to move that air/fuel mixture.


Who cares? I'd rather have 600 HORSEPOWER.
You've obviously not been behind the wheel of 600hp stroker. With a 600HP short stroke motor, you're tq is likely 500 ish maybe? And when is that all in by, 6500rpm? I'm just guessing, someone can probably figure out closer numbers. I'd rather have my 560 ft/lbs, of which 500 are in by 4000rpm, and I wind mine up to 7000 for the shift. Guaranteed 600hp from a stroker in equal cars/drivers pulls off the faster e/t against 600hp short stroke. Once you've gone stroker, you'd never go back ;)