The best stroker 408-416-426-435 combination in stock 68 340 block

gregsdart said

All those motors i increased in size by stroking, and went faster, how did that happen? Simple. More hp, but about as important, more hp at a lower rpm with the same shift rpm. If you haven't seen a hp increase with stroking, something in the combo isn't right, probably starting with the cam. For instance you can't feed more cubes effectively with the same overlap duration.

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It couldn't be possible you didn't have the correct set up? Not enough gear? I see that all the time. Not enough converter? See that just as much. Junk shocks? Yep. Lower RPM and less gear makes it easier on shocks and suspension settings.

When the power glide craze hit, most guys went faster. Was the power glide better? Not likely. It's a physical impossibility that more gears are slower IF the engine is built for it and the chassis is tuned for it.

Remember when Pro Stock were running 4 speeds? I do. All the fence leaners and comic book reader said a 5 speed would be slower. They were wrong. I personally watched Bob Glidden testing a 5 speed. I can promise you 6 gears would be faster yet.

Just because you put more arm in an engine doesn't garantee better ETs.