Originally Posted by lewtot184
if I had to have 500hp from a 383 i'd pro-charge it. 500hp from a 383 with big cams, FI, big crank, big heads, etc just sounds miserable to me. a real 360hp-380hp for a pump gas driver would be fun; done this before. a warmed up pump gas/license plate, reliable, easy maintenance 400-420hp 431 would be more fun. blowing a bunch of money for the more exotic build and just plain enjoyable fun aren't always on the same page. low gears and loose torque converters are miserable. another thing; can you tune the more radical build? how dip can the money pit be dug before you begin to regret it?

Me thinks any type of boost will be the wrong way to go on any stock OEM production 383 block due to the thin main webbing like all the stock 440 have blocks are. That is a hand grenade with the pin pulled waiting to go off into detonation on a hot summer day at WOT tsk down work twocents
The lower compression larger C.I. stroker motor makes a lot more since to me up work

Last edited by Cab_Burge; 07/09/20 10:23 PM.
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