Super low budget 377?
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From: Port Orange Fl
Super low budget 377? Just wondering if...... I have a low mileage LT1 that has absolutely no sealing problems in the cylinder area and does not need rebuilt. I hardly drive the car and will never wear it out. I also dont intend to turn it into a high revving monster. Can I take it apart, clearance the block and reinstall a stroker crank utilizing the original pistons, rings and rods to create a 377 for next to nothing? Or is the pin position in the piston wrong?
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From: J-VILLE FL
Ok somebody set me straight on what excatly a 377 is? I was under the impression that a 377 was when you de-stroke a 400 cubic inch engine with a 350 crank. will someone shed light on this? if so that would make it imposible to turn an lt1 into a 377.
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From: Port Orange Fl
A 377 is what you get if you use a 383 crank but dont bore it before you put it in. It is also what you get if you destroke a 400 but that is not what I was talking about. I have thought more about this, wouldnt the longer stroke push the piston too far up in the bore if I used the stock pistons and rods? Seems like I would need either a shorter rod or a different piston. Probably defeating my whole low low budget idea.
