The relationship between the Chevrolet 327 and its 350 successor reveals the latter's true stroker status. Back before the internet and cell phones, hot-rod engine builders installed modified 400 ...

The 400 and 550 had drum rear brakes ... The name of the game was now four-stroke engines. With the new four-strokes Suzuki showed that the firm had no problems with that engine type. In fact, the new ...

and the different displacements were done through bore and stroke. Therefore, the Pontiac 400 was made as a high-performance muscle car engine, while the Chevy 400 was primarily used on pickup trucks.