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just curious to why your going with the 3.79 vs the 4.00 stroke. seems like more cubes the better. what are the benefits of the shorter stroke?



A shorter stroke engine it is easier and quicker to go up in the RPM's. Typically with a shorter stroke engine you can turn more RPM than with the longer stroke due to the rotating weight and centrifical forces that are increased as your stroke gets longer.



Then why stroke it at all?

Why not shorten up the stroke? I have seen a few cranks under 3 inch stroke for the SB, those motors must have been real fast

BTW A shorter stroke tends to end up with heavier reciprocating parts, ever compare 340 and 360 pistons?

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