The short stroke alternative is viable for a high rev setup. But for most people building a street or street/strip setup a stoker is the way to go. Added cubes are an excellent path to more hp. Provided you are upgrading the rotating assembly anyway, the additional cost is next to nothing - just some clearancing on the block. Yes, a stroker will wear out a bit faster due to higher piston speeds. But performance motors in street or streeet/strip seldom wear out. They either break or the owner decides to upgrade long before the wear per se becomes an issue.

Rich Krause

 

a forged piston/rod/crank wont "wear out" any slower than a hyperutectic (sp?) one. If the motor goes, its gernading-
and under 500hp isn't a real issue

 

True True, Hypers in my case would not have made sense. Hyper SLUGS should last a bit longer in most cases.