A few questions about stroker small blocks
That to me is the point of a stroker.
Jeff
Agreed but there is such a thing as too much-especially with a powerband that is supremely stunted. J.Rob
Yes Jeff, IT IS! I’m totally for it! But as J.Rob pointed that is, that while a massive amount of torque is cool and what provides the awesome feel in the street car and lowers et on the race cars 60’, without a decent set of heads, you have that well labeled “tow truck” engine moniker. When that top end punch is missing, everything is short sold. This! I think, is the unsaid lesson in (or emphasized in) the engine masters show. The ported Head lesson (for the Mopar 408 only comparison, but seen in other episodes & engines) is the value of better flowing or ported heads. As the hosts say, always get/use the best cylinder head you can.
Someone may say it is pointless to build a stroker without the heads (or other equipment) to properly feed it. I say build it or otherwise you’ll regret never doing it. You can always use a solid foundation and work on the rest of it later as money allows.
I have a B block 400 in a Duster now. While tighter than a small block, the swap, was a lot of work & $$$ that was IMO a wash considering the equal power levels between the LA and B engines.
So to all, if your thinking B/RB A body, weight think it best to make that B/RB a killer engine or stay with the LA. Your going to spend a lot of money ether way.
