To stroke or not to stroke......

If I had the budget for almost anything for a smallblock build, here's what I would do. Contact Hughes Engines for one of their 4.18" forged stroker rotating assemblies. Then I would get Mopar Performance on the line for an R3 siamesed bore, 9.6" deck block. While you're there, throw in a pair of aluminum W9 heads with the 2.15" intake valves. Finish bore the block to 4.20", assemble with the intake, exhaust, cam, and ignition of your choice, and let the 468" worry about the power. You would still have .020 for cylinder wall cleanup if necessary and the engine would still be oversquare, which improves the bore/stroke ratio. Just my $.02. :thumbup: