Top Secret

I'm planning out a budget oriented 383 gen I sbc.

Bottom end is a 2 piece seal.

Crank:

http://store.summitracing.com/partde...5&autoview=sku

Going to use the stock 5.7 rod. Block will be decked to .000"

What speed pro hypereutectic piston will give me 10 or 10.5:1 compression using a steel shim gasket?

Not only am I getting overwhelmed trying to figure out the compression ratio, but I'm not sure which pistons are for 383's!

dgcustomz

iTrader: (127)

It depends on what compression you want and what kinda heads you're gonna use. Go through summit racing and they have kits that run as low as $350. They are speed pro pistons with coated skirts and for a little more you can get the forged pistons. You get the gaskets, rings, bearings, just about everything you need for a short block rebuild. I got a kit for my LT1 and used a forged kit and only paid under $400. I have my engine pushing 385hp to the rear wheel. Its a good kit.

Top Secret

I was planning on some Dart Iron Eagles.

jmm98LS1

iTrader: (28)

If you are going to zero deck the block, you don't want to run a thin shim head gasket. You'll want your quench pad to be around .04", with that shim gasket your pistons will be smacking the heads. I run these -12cc pistons in my 383:
http://store.summitracing.com/partde...0&autoview=sku

I run 62cc heads, zero deck and a felpro .039" gasket and that gives me ~10.4 static compression.

Top Secret

Did you have your heads milled to attain the -2 cc?

Also, do you have any problems running pump gas?