426 stroker, is it reliable?

justinp61 said
I like the broad torque curve strokers provide, especially in a street or street/strip car. To me high revving, low torque, on/off peaky engines aren't much fun. I'll take a 600+ hp, 600+ torque engine over a 600+ hp, 450+ torque engine everyday.

We all have our likes and dislikes, it's what makes us individuals. What works for me may not work for someone else, so build what you like and enjoy it. In the big scheme of things it's really small potatos.

Same here. I had a nice running 360 then built a 408. The torque difference sure makes it a lot more fun to drive on the street. Had to have 3.73 gears with the 360 to run decent and it's not pleasurable running 70 mph for any length of time with them. The 408 has so much more low end torque that I now run 3.23 gears and naturally it's much more fun to drive. Nearly a full second quicker in the 1/4 also even with the 3.23 gears.