Thinking of 383!!!
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Im still new to this whole 383 stuff so hears my question, im thinking of stroking my engine to a 383, and now im hearing of some people that have bored out there engine to a 383 and i was like
What the hell are you talking about. i now that there no replasement for displacement, but wats the difference between a stroket 383 and a bored out 383? and wich one would give me the best 1/4 mile times? Thanks!!!!
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don't waste your money. Figure out what you want to do with the car.
a. forged stock c.i. bottom end is extremely cheap, money saved can make it faster than the 383.
b. a forged 402/408 from a sponser is probably cheaper than the 383 kit is installed.
do some research before you make a decison, the stock crank is incredibly strong, no point in throwing it away for no reason.
a. forged stock c.i. bottom end is extremely cheap, money saved can make it faster than the 383.
b. a forged 402/408 from a sponser is probably cheaper than the 383 kit is installed.
do some research before you make a decison, the stock crank is incredibly strong, no point in throwing it away for no reason.
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I just did a 383 myself. The most common way to make the displacement is to add a 4.00 stroker crank to the stock block. The 383 option is cheaper than a 402 due to the covers and harnesses not needed for the 383. Now a 408 if you can handle the extra weight would be a good choice and just about the same price as the 383. The best thing about the 383 is the increased torque. I managed a 50 rwtq increase over my heads and cam 346 setup, and it was across the board from 3000 to 6500 rpms. If you want to see my combo go check out the dyno section.
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Originally Posted by Sigforty
The 383 option is cheaper than a 402 due to the covers and harnesses not needed for the 383.
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Originally Posted by fastss
wats the difference between a stroket 383 and a bored out 383?
A Bored 383 has it's piston walls enlarged, to create a larger diameter "bore". This doesn't change the stroke or the crankshaft. But with a larger bore, you can also achieve 383 ci.
A 383 bored vs stroked motor is a hige debate. You'll get all kinds of opinions on which is faster. Generally speaking an all bore motor can be revved higher, due to less piston speed, but in our applications, we are not revving past 6500 or so rpm anyway, so I think it makes little difference. Both are going to be much stronger due to the extra displacement.