hey daddy, no problems, the stroke is on the crank, it can make the
rod go further in the bore, hence shorter/longer rods, or shorter pistons,
a 468 has the standard 4" stroke, a 496 has a 4.25" stroke pushing
the piston further up the bore, and the rod size depends on the stroke,
and piston size, and when selecting the cam, it is best to talk to a
tech so he can give you the best cam to work with the rotating asembly.
check your local hotrod shop for a package deal or check the internet
i have dealt with
www.competitionproducts.com and they are good
guys to deal with, and i would call a cam guy to get a good cam,
i dealt with
www.claysmithcams.com, mr. horsepower, and
www.lunatipower.com, there are many others to choose from.
horsepower and torque complitment each other, w/o horsepower
you get no torque, with no torque you don't get down the strip.
but i have seen a motor have more torque than hswpr and torque
launches the car, its like what came first, the chicken or the egg
:wink:
lunati makes a good crank up to 4.5" stroke forged for $825.00
they also make their own pistons and rods, good luck daddy