Who have a 382 stroker?
I have SPDC LS6 heads and a lpe 228/228 588 588 114lsa cam.
It ran realy good in my stock bottom end ls1 so i asume it is going to run like a dream sence it will have low CR 9.1;1 and it will be bigger. I hope it does not swallow up the cam.
I have SPDC LS6 heads and a lpe 228/228 588 588 114lsa cam.
It ran realy good in my stock bottom end ls1 so i asume it is going to run like a dream sence it will have low CR 9.1;1 and it will be bigger. I hope it does not swallow up the cam.
Why 9.0:1 CR? and that cam will act like a 220, maybe less.
If you do not boost you'll loose power on that combo.
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If I had to do it all over again, I would.
People who talk like that are usaully peak number runners. They don't take the time to check out the whole curve. I have a 382 going in with TEA/AFR 228's, FAST 90/90, Kooks stepped headers, with a pretty big cam. Hope to do a little better than the numbers the guy above me got. We have similar combos so it should be interesting.
Remember, all things being equal, on an all stroke 383, all you’re really doing is increasing the pistons speed. If you increase the stroke, you should decrease your rev limit to compensate for the extra speed. Currently, motorcycle manufacturers and Chevrolet are using about 4,000 feet per minute average piston speed limit. There's a mathematical equation you use to determine the engine's safe rev limit. (too lazy to type it out....)
RPM = 1/Stroke (increase the engine's stroke and you must reduces its rpm limit to maintain the same reliability).
An all bore 383 is a much better option, but more expensive.
Last edited by tlaselva; Jan 12, 2005 at 10:07 PM.
blue = his old 383
red = mark "the **********" shomaker's forged 347 (h/c 11.7cr w/ full bolt ons)
green = a 427

yes the 347 and 383 make simlar peak HP but the 383 kicks the **** out of it in under the curve power.
Last edited by jrp; Jan 12, 2005 at 10:55 PM.
RPM = 1/Stroke (increase the engine's stroke and you must reduces its rpm limit to maintain the same reliability).
An all bore 383 is a much better option, but more expensive.
(Stroke x RPM) / 6 = X? FT/MIN
So let's say you pull your 4.000" Stroke 382" motor to 6,800 RPM. That's a peak piston spead of 4,533 FT/MIN.
And there's no real formula to determine an engine's safe RPM limit. It's determining factors are the parts used and the way in which they were assembled. Keep in mind safe RPM limit and useable RPM limit are different. RPM's can be a bad thing.
They have some wicked fast cars out there. Somebody actually said that too.



