440cid LA

All of that is a bunch of speculation and conjecture. Not even worth considering. Bore size has nothing to do with piston speed or loading, the length of the rod and the crankshaft stroke are the contributing factors. It has been said however that over square engines aren't as good, in other words engines with longer strokes than bore size, this isn't the case here but in actuality that doesn't matter much either as they are being produced now anyway. Think of the 318 with a 4" stroke. The bore is smaller than the stroke, you get the idea. These engines produce power too. In fact an engine doesn't really care a whole lot as to how it gets it's cubic inches as long as it gets them.

There is a whole other argument on piston speed, side loading, and an engines tendency to detonate that is to be considered with rod length and stroke, but the jury is still out on that as well. Different spark curves and octane requirements may be all that is necessary there.

So I guess all those Pro Stock 4.625 bore 3.69 stroke engines aren't any good either huh?