what kind of power does a 383 make?
what kind of power does a 383 make? bought a car from a guy says it has a brand new 383 in it.motor looks new inside sounds good has an lt4 intake(its red).cant tell anymore than that car is wrecked but driveable took it down the road runs fine.i dont know what they normally make. thanks for any help robby
bought a car from a guy says it has a brand new 383 in it.motor looks new inside sounds good has an lt4 intake(its red).cant tell anymore than that car is wrecked but driveable took it down the road runs fine.i dont know what they normally make. thanks for any help robby
Without knowing the headwork (if any) and valvetrain, it's impossible to take any kind of accurate estimate. What other modifications can you see?
A red intake doesn't necessarily mean it's an LT4. Lots of guys paint and powdercoat their intakes red nowadays.
The larger displacement facilitates the HP produced by the valvetrain. Displacement alone doesn't make the power.
it has roller rockers,msd opti(or at least cap),msd ing.,lt's,i dont know anything about the heads other than there clean.the cam is pretty choppy.thats all i can see really.
LT4 intakes are internally the same as an LT1 intake. If it genuinely is an LT4 intake on LT1 heads take it as a NEGATIVE indication of the quality or rather lack of in the research that went into the build.
A realistic range for strokers is stock power to about 450rwhp for hydraulic cammed. Not many hit the 450rwhp number though.
LOTS of people blindly believe displacement is key and in their quest neglect heads, use a cheap off the shelf cam, heavy pistons with thick parasitic rings and weaker than stock cast cranks. VERY few folks I would be willing to buy a "built" motor from because so many are done so badly.
A realistic range for strokers is stock power to about 450rwhp for hydraulic cammed. Not many hit the 450rwhp number though.
LOTS of people blindly believe displacement is key and in their quest neglect heads, use a cheap off the shelf cam, heavy pistons with thick parasitic rings and weaker than stock cast cranks. VERY few folks I would be willing to buy a "built" motor from because so many are done so badly.
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