383 Strokers?
10-11-2004 | 07:20 PM
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From: On the river
Re: 383 Strokers?
N/A...reliable.. yes... mine is.. 
solid roller 383 home built. around 570 hp. spins 6000 rpm all day long. all parts were brand new. holley, edelbrock, AFR, JE, eagle, crane, ferrea, cometic. guess i had around $6000-$7000 into it. I lost count 
but it does run on 110 octane 
no problems this year.
Last year ran a 500+ hp 383 very reliable, ran great, all season. no problems.
boat is for sale.. hint
solid roller 383 home built. around 570 hp. spins 6000 rpm all day long. all parts were brand new. holley, edelbrock, AFR, JE, eagle, crane, ferrea, cometic. guess i had around $6000-$7000 into it. I lost count but it does run on 110 octane no problems this year.Last year ran a 500+ hp 383 very reliable, ran great, all season. no problems.
boat is for sale.. hint
10-11-2004 | 07:38 PM
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From: Austin Tx. Lake Travis
Re: 383 Strokers?
Originally Posted by dirtyplumber
you are going to build 383's,dont be silly go with 400 small blocks it's like a 305 to a 350
10-12-2004 | 05:06 AM
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From: Kissimmee, Florida
Re: 383 Strokers?
The 400 in. Chevy block has siamesed cylinders.
What it means is that there are no water passages between the cylinder bores. Water gets trapped in pockets and turns to steam. Holes drilled in these critical areas allow the trapped water to flow from the block into the head.
What it means is that there are no water passages between the cylinder bores. Water gets trapped in pockets and turns to steam. Holes drilled in these critical areas allow the trapped water to flow from the block into the head.
