Originally posted by DC2
That can equate to a really bad rod/stroke ratio
True... but I recall RD Racing doing a 2.6 liter all-motor H-series for a driver in the 2001 IDRA series, if memory serves. Part of their work included a deck plate about an inch tall, to allow them to run longer rods.
But yeah, done poorly or cheaply, you could have a real basket-case motor on your hands.