396 0r 383
01-07-2008, 06:01 PM
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I have always felt like the 396 has a little to much stroke. I like my 383, Not speaking from experience with the 396 though ,only knew one person that had one and his was slow. But he was a idiot also so that probably had something to do with it.
01-07-2008, 06:06 PM
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Lol well i can be a idiot if a need 2 be. im wanting to take it out on the weekends street racing and 2 the track every now and then. and wanting like 7 flats on motor in 1\8 and like 450 hp or so or more it will make it
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my buddy was going the 396 route and after talking to lloyd elliot he went with the 383. lloyd said that the extra 5-10 hp that the 396 will make is not worth the extra cash to clearance the block for the rods and stroke. lloyd stated he had dyno graphs of a 383 and a 396 with his le3 set up on both and the 396 only made like 5-10 more hp.
01-07-2008, 06:48 PM
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You’re right about 396 owners being idiots. It is caused from brain-cells being compressed from the 396’s unbelievable 1/4 mile acceleration! So, don’t build a 396 like me, you’ll get drain-bamage! 
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01-07-2008, 08:47 PM
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my buddy was going the 396 route and after talking to lloyd elliot he went with the 383. lloyd said that the extra 5-10 hp that the 396 will make is not worth the extra cash to clearance the block for the rods and stroke. lloyd stated he had dyno graphs of a 383 and a 396 with his le3 set up on both and the 396 only made like 5-10 more hp.
the cost was the same when I built mine...might check with your machine shop.
