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Dec 11, 2005 | 08:52 PM

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383 Stroker

Can someone tell me what a "stroker kit" consists of? Is it a completely new block?

Thanks for any help.

Dec 11, 2005 | 08:53 PM

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It consists of a new crankshaft, rods and pistons.

Dec 11, 2005 | 08:55 PM

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Can someone tell me what a "stroker kit" consists of? Is it a completely new block?

Thanks for any help.

Usually pistons, pins, rods and a crank. Many come with rings and bearings also. You normally have to bore your block to fit the new pistons. A 383" is a .030" over bore block and a 3 3/4" stoke crank.

Good luck, Ed

Dec 11, 2005 | 09:12 PM

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well if i were getting a new block also... would you guys recomend me buying a stock motor for the (water pump alternator) things like that or shuld i buy them aftermarket or from other members on here?

Dec 11, 2005 | 09:44 PM

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Yeah its usally the rotating assembly internals, you have to get your block machined, when you have it all together its a short block. You bring the machine shop just the block and nothing else, you can reuse your own or find one. I wouldnt reuse the water pump from another motor, alternator and the rest dont have any thing to do with it. When your looking for a core your just looking for the stock short block or a bare block, you dont need the complete motor with accesories you just need block to be bored and machined. Looking at kits make sure the kit is for a 87+ SBC, you need a crank with a 1 peae rear main seal.

What a short block looks like

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are there stronger blocks that sponsors or someone sells ? if so are they worth looking into? or would i be better off getting mine machined?

Dec 11, 2005 | 09:56 PM

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are there stronger blocks that sponsors or someone sells ? if so are they worth looking into? or would i be better off getting mine machined?

No one makes an after market block for the LT1s, your stock block is a two bolt main, you can upgrade to a 4 bolt out of a 92-96 Vette but a 2 bolt in most aplication will hold up just fine. The stock Lt1 block is iron and will take some abuse, Big Rick ran 8.08 at 172 on a LT1 block, that car was making 1238rwhp, through a glide and 9 inch, imagine the fly wheel HP. The LT1 blocks when built right are stout and can handle more than what prety much any one can throw at them.