Slant 6 stroker?

the reputation these motors have for durability and the amount of abuse they'll endure borders on myth, but can they make a respectable amount of power and hold together as well? asking for a friend....
I stuffed 28 pounds of boot in my slant with main and head studs using an .020 head gasket. My exhaust pressure was more than boost so it was not as efficient as it could have been with more $$$$. Drove it to the track, raced, then home...