Not to be a jerk, but why did Mopar use the 340 for racing if it has a short stroke and large bore? I was told torque moves the car but horsepower wins the races.
yep true to a point, but you need a big enough bore to stuff larger valves without shrouding them right? I had a 8k+ rpm 273 back in the day, much rather have the torque of the new 416 stroker. You can keep the thing more dependable and not have to rev the heck out of it to make it fly. Takes less gearing etc.
It is a balancing act of both, but more T is the key. It is the torque that gives you the pulling power.
points all well taken to guys! my 2.5 cents.. :thumbup: