Reply to "Stroked Cleveland engine"

As a counterpoint to George's argument, I think that the added cubic inches helps us in higher altitude locations. Being around 4500 feet takes a good 15 to 20% off the top. Every local engine shop I have talked to says that I should stroke the motor, no question, and they state that altitude isn't your friend.

I noticed the effect of altitude when I tried to get 0-60 times off an old G-tech meter and noticed that my best times were still quite slower than what I had expected for my car, based upon magazine articles. I was consistently much slower.

Dyno results are corrected for things like altitude, but performance suffers. Yes, everyone else suffers too, so it isn't that bad. I've heard of new automatic-equipped SS Camaros putting 258 hp to the rear wheels, uncorrected around here. That's a 405 hp car.