Longer stroke on any cylinder engine equates to more torque....Torque is what moves you....I know more Ford enthusiasts that know the 292 has more potential than than the Ford 300 due to this and they have built both -for street and race.....Also, from info I have gathered, the Chevy modified head can flow more air than the Ford modified head....guess it depends on who you talk to and if they have built both engines and know the actual results-The Inline 6 Power Manual states how the Chevy head can outperform the Ford head-page 86......However, this does not take away from the awesome power the Ford 300 can make....