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considering one in the future. why would you have gone w lesser cubes? More compression height for longevity?



Comp. ht. wasn't a concern ... its a stroker motor !!!

Primarily so as not to have to bore the block .055 over. The 528 uses a 4.375 stroke crank. I could have gone with a .030 or .040 bore but then the bore would have been less than the stroke.

Going with the 4.25 stroke crank you can go .030 over and the bore is larger than the stroke. This, by the way, yeilds a 505"

The 528 uses a 4.375 stroke crank so an external oil system is almost a must. Clearancing the block for the longer stroke was no big deal at all but it did need it.

And no matter what I ran the numbers through, the 512/505 made the same HP and Torque as the 528 (which turns out to be 526 with the .055 overbore).