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Just finished a dyno session with a stroker combo and got to thinking about how to best put that torque to use in a street application.
One very big advantage that I don't see discussed very often is how a stroker can put the same power to the ground with highway gears as a smaller engine with drag gears.
Stroker engine:
Torque at the flywheel: 700 lb/ft
Axle: 3.00:1
Torque at the wheels: 2100 lb/ft
Average engine:
Torque at the flywheel: 500 lb/ft
Axle: 4.11:1
Torque at the wheels: 2055 lb/ft
Which would you rather drive on the interstate at 70+mph?
One very big advantage that I don't see discussed very often is how a stroker can put the same power to the ground with highway gears as a smaller engine with drag gears.
Stroker engine:
Torque at the flywheel: 700 lb/ft
Axle: 3.00:1
Torque at the wheels: 2100 lb/ft
Average engine:
Torque at the flywheel: 500 lb/ft
Axle: 4.11:1
Torque at the wheels: 2055 lb/ft
Which would you rather drive on the interstate at 70+mph?