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Ok here it is. Would you rather have a 382 stroker. Or would you rather have a 346 that you spin to high 7k RPM or even 8000. Both would be made with forged internals.
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I think I would take the 382 for the extra torque. Depends on what you want to do with it though. How often would you use the extra revs up top?
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I'd rather have a motor that made the same power at 6000 than a motor that makes it at 8000... So that I didn't have to spin it that tight.
Stress on parts goes up significantly as stroke increases (piston speed). In the old world of small block Chevrolet's. Turning a 383 6000 rpm is like turing a 350 about 7000-7200. All bore motors like a 377 (400 with a 350 crank) like to rev... One because the stroke is shorter, also because you can get a much better rod-stroke ratio.
Stroker motors like a 383 (350 with a 400 crank) make gobs of torque. I had one for 5 yrs that I raced.
One the street using "old skool" SBC stuff I would rather have a 383 over a 377. The 383 will win more street races...
Build a motor for torque, and horsepower will take car of itself... Remember HP is simply a measure of acceleration (how fast it happens). Torque is what is turning that crank...
<small>[ November 16, 2002, 11:31 AM: Message edited by: J-Rod ]</small>
Stress on parts goes up significantly as stroke increases (piston speed). In the old world of small block Chevrolet's. Turning a 383 6000 rpm is like turing a 350 about 7000-7200. All bore motors like a 377 (400 with a 350 crank) like to rev... One because the stroke is shorter, also because you can get a much better rod-stroke ratio.
Stroker motors like a 383 (350 with a 400 crank) make gobs of torque. I had one for 5 yrs that I raced.
One the street using "old skool" SBC stuff I would rather have a 383 over a 377. The 383 will win more street races...
Build a motor for torque, and horsepower will take car of itself... Remember HP is simply a measure of acceleration (how fast it happens). Torque is what is turning that crank...
<small>[ November 16, 2002, 11:31 AM: Message edited by: J-Rod ]</small>
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Cool. Yeah i would like to have an all bore but cant afford one. I have a bare block and was planning a stroker but just making sure its the right thing to do with it.