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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? 
Measure the bore difference and then ask again. Yes the 340 piston is heavier because it is a bigger bore. Go find some 318/340 stock rods and weight them against a 360 stock rod. Then just for kicks weigh them all against a 273 rod. The 360 rod is the heaviest out of them all. 318/340 use the same rods. Why is that? Not trying to start any kind of anyone is wrong kinda deal. Just going with like I said earlier what I know and what I've been told.
I don't know many that put stock rods in a stroker making much steam . I didn't even use them in my 340 build years ago.
I was using as a base idea for the arguement. Aftermarket makes the same rod for all three. same weight and what not and he would be correct that the 340 piston would weigh more because it is bigger in bore size.
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