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Eisboch Eisboch is offline
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On Sun, 15 Oct 2006 13:24:22 -0400, "Eisboch"
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Back in the olden days short stroke engines were very common (a 302
was a 327 with a shorter stroke).


Those really aren't representitive of the "olden days". The old, straight
6
and 8 engines had relatively long strokes with small bores ...


I was referring to the performance engines of the late 60s when power
was the only real goal. The 302 was developed for the 5 liter racing
circuit (Can Am?)


Gotcha.

Eisboch