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Hrer is a post from another forum.

"I thought I would share some thoughts on the new stroker motor, since I used the forums help in making it all work out.
1.My old set-up was a Stock 302, stock heads and stock lower intake. I had a ProM 80, 70MM throttle body, 42lb injectors and a Kenne Bell pushing around 5-lbs. I had the 1-7/8" Tristate headers.
2. My new set-up has a cam with 534int/544exh-229
AFR 185 heads,Holley system max 1 lower intake,331 stroker,DSS prolite pistons 8.7:1 compression,Aluminum flywheel. Same Kenne Bell.


The new engine is in it's breakin with about 100 miles on it. I have eased it up to 5k on shifts, but haven't punched it yet.

It pulls very close to the same as the old set-up up to about 3k.
This tells me that just installing a Kenne Bell and a larger intake, like the Pro-m 80 and 70MM throttle is a good enough modification.( My first set-up)
Now I expected the new engine to be snappy down low, but in hind sight, I made the ports larger, the engine breathes better. With a air pumper like a KB, making ports larger doesn't seem to increase the low end response. I'm convinced that just installing a KB with stock heads is all most people need if you like the low end torque pull. Maybe even using ported heads, like Wurf is working on would do the trick.

After 3k-rpm, I feel some engine breathing going on.
I haven't completely gone there yet, but I came close yesterday and it put a smile on my face.
The stock engine would smoke them at will in 2nd and I experienced tire slipping in 3rd. (373:1)
This engine feels like it will not stop slipping. Not sure, because I don't want to give it too much in the break in period. But I'm sure I had some tire slipping in 4th.
All in all and after spending all this money on a new engine. The stock engine and KB with large intake was a good combo.
Maybe this observation will save someone some money in the future. "