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.

 

Easy if you are going to spin it that much the setup will take a lot off work and cost, go the 382 and spin it to 7000.

 

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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?

 

If you want to spin high get an all bore 382.

 

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>

 

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.

 

JPR's 382 all bore short block is only $4250 shipped I think. That's not much more then a 382 stroker kit. Something to maybe think about.