340 Stroker mainly for street, what gear would you run?

SalC said
Hi,

Have a 340 in the shop being built, stroker. Aiming for ~450hp. Mainly for street driving, not a daily driver. Mostly sunny day driving, cruise nights, and shows. Currently have a 8 3/4" sure grip w/3.91. Currently running 26" tires. Not looking for a ton of highway driving but occasionally to cruise nights and shows, currently rpm's run a bit high. Wondering if I should go with 3.23 or 3.55? With the torque of the stroker can I still expect to peel the pavement well with a 3.23?

Thanks for your input...

with a decent carb like a 750 double pumper, you will be able to haze the tires with whatever rear gear you choose.

I have ~450 hp stroker. But with 24.5” diameter tires. So in between 3.23 and 3.55.

it revs much quicker than you think and I have instantaneous throttle response. The modern rods and pistons are way lighter than factory 340 stuff.