Originally Posted by polyspheric
Reduced rod journal diameter reduces journal overlap and makes the crankshaft more flexible (so does a stroke increase).
Not enough to worry about.

That would be my thinking.
On a SB Mopar stroker, I was liking 2.0 chevy rods, but keep the big 360 mains, to try and get the best of both worlds.

Reality check, that half the population is smarter then 50% of the people and it's a constantly contested fact.