I read an article last night I can't find today about a big (900 plus CID IIRC) Sonny Leonard engine and it had over an 8 inch long Rod in it and that was near a 2:1 ratio.

I've said it many times, had a pretty heated discussion with a well known PS engine builder about this very thing. Rod to stroke ratio makes a BIG difference when you are induction limited. I don't even know why that is questioned.

And the FACT is virtually every Chrylser based engine we discuss here is induction limited.

Talking about Rod ratio in a PS is a different discussion because the induction system is more than capable of feeding a paultry 500 CID at 10,500 RPM.

To make the blanket statement that Rod to stroke ratio doesn't matter is rediculous when the entire combination isn't considered.