SBE 318 basic rebuild +CAM , INTAKE, HEADS, expectations?

I honestly never thought bout it how you explained it, that was well written.. my caveman mind just thinks More stroke=More torque...
For any given hp your generally just trading rpm and torque back and forth, while hp gets transmitted straight through minus rotational, friction etc.. losses until it gets to the ground. Engine size is the 1st swapping of rpm and torque for a given hp.