General question about Horse power and torque?

It is true that longer connecting rods give the crank shaft more torque to move the pistons and the other way around. The problem is you have to make clearance for your new connecting rod. Your block may not be able to house the new rods or you may not be able to find slightly longer rods. Ask your machinist for help (you'll need him).

yes its true its what they call a stroker, longer rods and you will need a different crank as well think about it. just buy the eagle kit. stroker motors because of the lengthened stroke however dont last as long as a normal 302 would. many people buy the 347 stroker kit, have a cam, heads, intake, exhaust and easily make 500 horse

if you stroke it sure. torque is determined by the mass or air/fuel your engine inhales at whatever RPM multiplied by the efficiency of the engine. if you want more torque/power bore it. if you want more torque at low rpm especially stroke it. if you want more still look at supercharging. best not to use a rod longer than needed for clearance/harmonic balance.