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Old 01-21-2010, 05:27 PM   #17 (permalink)
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A stroke change that does not need new pistons or rods will have very little effect except on compression. Long strokes don't directly affect torque, etc, but they allow relatively less valve area, so the available power band is lower. For a low-speed, high efficiency engine, the camshaft is the one to change.
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