Originality - why stroke your 427?

[Mongoose930]

The main reason I chose to stroke my engine was to achieve sufficient horsepower / torque numbers without running a radical cam, high compression, high RPM, etc. I have learned over the years that I would rather drive my car than work on it all the time or deal with super high octane fuel, overheating issues, etc. My engine displaces 482 cubic engines but has just over 10:1 compression and a "mild" cam with roller rockers. No drama but over 550 HP / TQ.

I spent a lot of time making the outside of my 427FE look original but no one can tell it has been stroked by looking at it:

Video: Survival Motorsports And 482 Cubic Inches Of FE Fury - EngineLabs

[ScratchBuilder]

Tires are better but gas is certainly not these days. Add stroke n lower compression to keep hp and have a car you can run on pump gas and be ok in traffic too. That said if i had mint 427 parts to work with I may have done that over a 482 initially, but my 500hp 482 is as smooth as can be I dont think I would go back.

SB