Another opinion question

Duster1973 said

Ok 68 sujested it so I'll ask. What combination would you put together to go 11.5 in both a stock stroke and a stroker motor in a 3200 pound car?????????

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stock 3.58 stroke 4.03 bore (360 core) 366": stock crank, factory rods w/ARP bolts, Edelbrock RPM Magnum heads, KB232 pistons w/ the quench pad removed. Several solid lifter cams could be used..depends on the rest of the combo. Something like a XS274S Comp, RPM Air gap and 750 4150. roughly $4K for the long block with oil pan and intake.
Stroker 4" stroke, 4.07 bore (340 core) 416": MP crank, eagle SIR rods, Diamond forged flat top pistons, Edelbrock RPM (63cc) LA heads, Solid cam with longer duration, high 500s lift like the XTQ281S-6 Comp, or for a killer torque engine, the Comp hydraulic XE295HL would be cool, and no valve adjustments...I'd run the MP single plane on this one, and an Holley 4150 850cfm. Roughly $5K for that long block like above. I'd also stud the mains on the 416. The larger bore really helps to stop any shrouding of the valves, but the 360 core could be used making a 408".

either one could run mid 11s with the proper other stuff, the 416 could go much faster, but will run mid 11s with a street gear, and lower stall speed convertor. In either case, I'd run a modified 904 trans, not the 727.