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Originally Posted by cycleguy55
You currently have 1.011 RWHP/cu in. All things being equal, increasing your displacement to 408 CID will give you 412.6 RWHP. All things aren't equal, of course, but even with your existing heads and cam you'll be very close to 400 RWHP. If that's not sufficient you can easily change cam and/or heads at a later date, as long as you have sufficient valve to piston clearance - which you should probably check and measure when putting in the stroker kit.
As noted by olddog your torque curve will shift to a lower RPM, so it seems you may well meet both torque and RWHP goals merely by increasing displacement. Go ahead with the power steering.
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thanks for the tips. I guess I could up the stroke and see how scary the car is after and then decide whether to get a new cam.