The main reason I chose to stroke my engine was to achieve sufficient horsepower / torque numbers without running a radical cam, high compression, high RPM, etc. I have learned over the years that I would rather drive my car than work on it all the time or deal with super high octane fuel, overheating issues, etc. My engine displaces 482 cubic engines but has just over 10:1 compression and a "mild" cam with roller rockers. No drama but over 550 HP / TQ.
I spent a lot of time making the outside of my 427FE look original but no one can tell it has been stroked by looking at it:
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