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**JET** · 12-06-2003

Very generally speaking, a bigger bore = more HP and a longer stroke = more torque. These 2.4's are mainly strokers (bore is a tad bigger) so you will get more torque gain than HP gain.

If anyone is into V8's just think of the 302/351W's or 327/350/383's. Build them equal and HP won't be drastically different, but the torque will be.

Bikes are also another good example. Their engines are oversquare. That is the bore size is larger than their stroke. This allows higher HP at higher RPM, but their torque is crap because of the extremely short stroke.

12-06-2003	#9
JET Is funding Exxon. Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Ham Lake Drives: like a bat outta hell! Posts: 7,983	Very generally speaking, a bigger bore = more HP and a longer stroke = more torque. These 2.4's are mainly strokers (bore is a tad bigger) so you will get more torque gain than HP gain. If anyone is into V8's just think of the 302/351W's or 327/350/383's. Build them equal and HP won't be drastically different, but the torque will be. Bikes are also another good example. Their engines are oversquare. That is the bore size is larger than their stroke. This allows higher HP at higher RPM, but their torque is crap because of the extremely short stroke. __________________ Is burning corn and stayin' warm! My motorcycle is stock and reliable, my Talon is neither!