408 stroker engine build

A stroker assembly from me is around 1600.00 balanced with race bearings, I beam rods, cast crank and forged pistons.

If the heads are not going to get any port work, then the rpm intake will work a little bit better but maybe not worth the cost in this case.

You can use stock rods, but by the time you resize them and install good bolts you'll have at least 175.00 in them and they are much much heavier than the Scat I beam rod and the Scat will clear the block much better (less grinding for clearance because of the stroker crank).