Quote: Does it have to be 383? A 440 would get you there so much easier.
I am currently out of 440s, except the finished solid lifter done 500 stroker I have sitting in the shop, that was originally for a drag car that I wont be using now.
My engine builder believes that its best to use that motor for what it was intended to be for or sell it or trade it for a done motor for this car.
So I was hoping to build the 383 that I have. But This is why I am posting the thread. To weigh out my options.
RUMBLON
Why not just change the cam and the intake on that motor and use it if you have no intention of doing a drag car now ? It would be alot cheaper than building a new engine and you are going to end up selling that 500" engine for pennies on the dollars you spent building it. Of course this is ASSuMEing it's not a 13.0 compression engine.
John, I thinks thats the way I am going to go.However I thought my engine builder said he would have to change more than that.
The motor is only 10:5 compression.500 stroker.I have lost the cam sheet and receipts from440 source but its one of their stroker kits. And then my guy bought and did the eddy heads with aluminum rockers.
so you think its just a cam replacement and intake? would the aluminum rockers live long on the road? How about the push rods? I thought he said he had to change those or maybe it was just check them.
what cam would you guys recommend and manifold if this is the case and what HP do you think I would be at?
