428fe, or 427fe, which one do you prefer? Please no other engines, thanks.

[blykins]

I can almost promise you that we all agree, it's how you ask the question.

You CAN NOT make generalized statements and offer it as gospel.

[RodKnock]

Originally Posted by blykins

You CAN NOT make generalized statements and offer it as gospel.

Well, then, this site would be ghost town and shut down because of inactivity if that were the case.

[AL427SBF]

Originally Posted by blykins

I can almost promise you that we all agree, it's how you ask the question.

You CAN NOT make generalized statements and offer it as gospel.

You mean something like this?

Originally Posted by blykins

... The length of stroke has nothing to do with how high it can rev, low end grunt, or how much hp it can make. Those are all common misconceptions and wives' tales ...

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FYI, had you said "IMO" I wouldn't have said anything.
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[blykins]

Originally Posted by AL427SBF

You mean something like this?


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FYI, had you said "IMO" I wouldn't have said anything.
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I don't have to say IMO. It's not an opinion, it's a general concept that all engine builders get.

The long stroke does not matter and doesn't hinder how an engine revs. It's because you build the entire engine as a package deal. I have built FE's with 4.250" stroke crankshafts that would zip up WAY quicker than your SBF...and I have built 4.250" stroke FE's that were pokey because they were hindered by low compression, heavy rotating assemblies, heavy flywheels, and big clutches.

If stroke mattered, then you'd have Pat Musi and Warren Johnson losing races and only being able to turn 6000 because of their 5.500" stroke crankshafts.

If stroke mattered, then you wouldn't have 428's turning over 8000 in a Super Stock engine.

FWIW, Patrick (and whoever else wants to see another opinion), I texted Barry with this message: "I'm so tired of hearing people say that big stroke engines rev slow."

His reply was: "Send them over to Kaase's or Sonny's."

I can screenshot the text if necessary.

[patrickt]

Originally Posted by blykins

FWIW, Patrick (and whoever else wants to see another opinion), I texted Barry with this message: "I'm so tired of hearing people say that big stroke engines rev slow."

His reply was: "Send them over to Kaase's or Sonny's."

I can screenshot the text if necessary.

In response to "Why did you go with the 4.125" instead of the longer stroke?" He wrote the following: "He wanted to retain the revvy feel." I win.