383 with 5.7 rods
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I already have the rods they are Eagle 4340 H beam 5.7 large journal. I was planing on using the forged pistons that are in my 355 right now and replace the rings if they look good when I take the motor apart and buying a compstar or eagle 4340 forged steal crank. What stroke crank will I need for the 383. I know it is a 400 crank and the block will have to be cut for the bigger crank. My block is a one piece rear main seal and is already bored 30 over.
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I already have the rods they are Eagle 4340 H beam 5.7 large journal. I was planing on using the forged pistons that are in my 355 right now and replace the rings if they look good when I take the motor apart and buying a compstar or eagle 4340 forged steal crank. What stroke crank will I need for the 383. I know it is a 400 crank and the block will have to be cut for the bigger crank. My block is a one piece rear main seal and is already bored 30 over.
You have the crank resized if it is a 2 piece block, you have a 1 piece so you need a aftermarket 3.75 stroke crank for you application. Not to mention you need stroker pistons for the 5.7 rod.
Ebay sells a set for 330$ i believe from Kieth black, that is the forged model. Verry light but uses the regular rings, not the thinner low tension set.
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I think I am just going to rebuild the 355 with a forged 4340 compstar crank, eagle h bean 5.7 rods, clevite 77 bearings, the Trick Flow heads that are on it now, all arp bolts and studs, and put Je nitrous piston rings and a TPiS mini ram intake and a 150 or 200 shot of nitrous and run the hell out of it then get my car painted. I really want to get it back to together by January so I can ride it to school. Then I am going to start building a twin turbo 406. Does anyone know what it might run in the 1/4 mile with the forged 355, TPiS mini ram intake, Trick Flow heads and a 200 shot with slicks? It ran 11.62 with the 355 Trick Flow heads, Accel lower intake, runners, 58mm throttle body and a 125 shot.
Last edited by 1fastirocz; Jun 28, 2008 at 02:44 AM.
To save me about a billion key strokes, this is a good read but is mostly stuff I learned long ago...
http://www.hotrod.com/howto/69883_st...ine/index.html
http://www.hotrod.com/howto/69883_st...ine/index.html
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To save me about a billion key strokes, this is a good read but is mostly stuff I learned long ago...
http://www.hotrod.com/howto/69883_st...ine/index.html
http://www.hotrod.com/howto/69883_st...ine/index.html
Thanks
