hello...good question....let me add this... the 292 does not "wind up" as fast as you stated, but the torque that is created as the 292 "winds up" FAR out ways the torque and HP the 250 creates at same RPM.....I have read here on this Forum of the concept of using the 250 for better gas mileage also, well interesting concept...what works best? a fast reving 250 or a higher output, slower reving 292? the 250 will work harder to create same power and burn more gas than 292....the 292 will produce more usuable power at lower rpm...so whats best- more upper rpm power or more lower rpm power and THEN MORE as the 292 is capable of?...after having 3 250's and 3 292's since 1976, the 292 has proven to me, stroke over reving anyday=but where do u want to spend your gas $$$$? at low rpm's or high rpm's? 292 can do both, 250 cannot.....this doesn t mean the 250 is not a good engine, it just means what do you want? have you tried both engines in different forms?Does this make sense? does it really matter?
Lee
