Anybody still doing 383's?
Originally Posted by 1ORANGEWS6
I may try to sell my stuff on ebay then.
Yea if you check you usually can get a decent price. Might even work if you sell the shortblock separate and then part out the heads, cam, intake manifold, etc if your going to go with a whole new setup. Plus if you toss a reserve on it its peace of mind that you wont get hosed. Prior to selling my camaro I had an entire setup speced out for me as I was planning on selling my stock engine and upgrading to either a 383, 402 ls2 based stroker, or iron 408 and it was clear that it would be easier to get a whole new short block than having my stocker stroked to a 383. if your hand with building an engine and have a good machine shop then you can save some money but ive seen/heard disaster stories due to either machine shop errors or the owner installing the components incorrectly. Plus if you honestly price the parts out your not paying a ton more buying an assembled/balance engine from a sponsor. Hope that helps and let us know what route you go!
Originally Posted by 1ORANGEWS6
Well I want a 402 but what I want and what my wallet says I can get are two different things!
Hah I hear that...I just bought a house and some unexpected costs came up (renovations that my Gf wants
) and the money saved for my camaro/c5/c6 fund are now gone...I would say if you really want the 402 then just save up and run your stock setup for a little while longer because you def dont want to toss in a 383 and then be like "damn I wish i went with a 402 ls2 stroker". 
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Hah I hear that...I just bought a house and some unexpected costs came up (renovations that my Gf wants ) and the money saved for my camaro/c5/c6 fund are now gone...I would say if you really want the 402 then just save up and run your stock setup for a little while longer because you def dont want to toss in a 383 and then be like "damn I wish i went with a 402 ls2 stroker".
) and the money saved for my camaro/c5/c6 fund are now gone...I would say if you really want the 402 then just save up and run your stock setup for a little while longer because you def dont want to toss in a 383 and then be like "damn I wish i went with a 402 ls2 stroker".LS1 Tech Stories
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I also have a 383 and it is a great street motor. The low-end is great for cruising. However, I got a killer deal on it and if I were to build an engine right now, I'd go 402.
nothign wrong with a 383 if you have good heads and intake. i wouldnt sell it for a lost just so i could have a 402 ls2 personally. you will only make a little bit more power na. if you run a power adder it doesnt matter much
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nothign wrong with a 383 if you have good heads and intake. i wouldnt sell it for a lost just so i could have a 402 ls2 personally. you will only make a little bit more power na. if you run a power adder it doesnt matter much
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nothign wrong with a 383 if you have good heads and intake. i wouldnt sell it for a lost just so i could have a 402 ls2 personally. you will only make a little bit more power na. if you run a power adder it doesnt matter much
I loved my 383 and since it was going to be a nitrous car I didn't need the extra cubes
Well I'm hoping to run low low 10's on the motor with my 8" converter and 27.3" tires and then low low 9's with a different converter and taller tires and a 200 shot. I'll def post results when I have some to post. Might be another month or so though. 
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Originally Posted by Jimmyz
Love my 383 LS6 too! The FAST 90 & NW 90 helped a TON over the LS6 intake.
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Well I'm hoping to run low low 10's on the motor with my 8" converter and 27.3" tires and then low low 9's with a different converter and taller tires and a 200 shot. I'll def post results when I have some to post. Might be another month or so though.
Originally Posted by 1ORANGEWS6
Is your car an A4 or M6? I see you're not to far from me in Marietta,GA.
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M6. Was up in Chattanooga last week. I have few customers/prospects in your town....great place!
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Give me a shout next time you're up this way and say hi! There are a few F-bodies in the area.