Thread: Bore / Stroke Measurements???

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Originally posted by techinspector1


"I suppose I can also deduct that it is of benefit to get a crank with a long stroke if I want to add hp?"

yes, to add cubic inches and thus more power from the same motor.

a long stroke isn't neccisarily the way to get the power you want.... the reason honda's are so fast for little 4 cylinders, is because they have a very short stroke... the shorter stroke... the more RPMs you can push, less distance for the piston to travel, less time for each stroke...

dont get me wrong i despise honda cars, but the short stroke thing was just something that should be mentioned.... different applications need different builds