So, of course, a 355 will consume less at 2800 rpms than a 454, all else being equal. You want a rat that doesnt eat much gas at cruise. Use a 3X2 intake. Otherwise you'll be in the 13-14 range , and that isn't bad. 3X2 will get you 15-18. Non overdrive 3000 rpm numbers.SBC CHEVY 305 307 350 383 400 TALL ALUMINUM FABRICATED VALVE COVERS. SEMI POLISHED BRIGHT FINISH. ... SBC 383 Assemblies; SBC 400/406 Assemblies; SBC 421/427/434 Assemblies; SBC LT1 383 Assemblies; SBC Short Block Kits; Starters; Timing Chains & Covers; Transmissions & Accessories; Upgrades;Bolt-On Blow-Through EFI System easily makes over 900 HP On A Small-Block Chevy! When Steve Brule isn't busy co-hosting Engine Masters or dyno testing/tuning customer's engines, he's working with ...Just look at the heads on a big block compared to the small block. 3) if there is any bit of core shift, you WILL grind thru to the water jacket on a 396. 4) more parts options with a 383 (especially pistons). So, the verdict for me was: to go with a fully forged 383 with a good package. Aim for optimum cam and heads.The only parts from the 350 that are available for the 383: are a set of Dart Iron Eagle heads (original ones, not the Platnium) 200 cc intake, 64 cc chambers, 2.02 intake and 1.60 valves. Crane Energizer roller rockers. Victor Jr. intake with Holley 3310-2 750 with adjustable vacuum secondary spring kit.EXPLAINING A RACE WINNING 550+HP 383 STROKER #383stroker #383sbc #dragtruck #chevyk20.3021 posts · Joined 2006. #9 · Oct 16, 2018. I looked at Promaxx heads, but finally bought the Blueprint H8002K heads, which are about the same price. I have standard dished pistons in a GM crate 350, so it limited the compression ratio I could achieve. I also have 4.10 gears, TH350 and stock 31" tires.Gen I & II Chevy V8 Tech Board. Had a long talk with the local racers the other afternoon. After discussing the 383 and the 377 (400 w/ 350 crank), I was wondering why this isn't a more popular engine for the wheel spin happy Zs. The 383 is a superior torque motor, and gobs of hp, but w/ the light weight of the Z, wouldn't the ...RPM Air-Gap. 437 ftlbs @ 4350. 402 hp @ 5200. Super Victor. 436 ftlbs @ 4700. 427 hp @ 5650. So, Same RWTQ, 25 more RWHP. They are putting down the same hp at 4500 rpms, by 5600 the Super Victor is up by almost 30 hp and at 6500 RPMs, the 2925 is still up by 22 hp. This is on a Dynojet chassis dyno.Gas prices are rising after OPEC+ announced cuts to its oil supply, and drivers can expect prices at the pump to increase more this spring. By clicking "TRY IT", I agree to receive...1-92302 Scat SB Chevy 383 Stroker Rotating Assembly Kit, 11.1:1 Keith Black Flat Top Pistons. $942.95. Add to Cart. SBC 383 Stroker Kit, Scat 9000 Cast Crankshaft 3.750 Stroke, 350 Main, 5.700 I-Beam Rods, Keith Black Hypereutectic -5cc Flat Top Pistons, 1-PC Rear Seal Learn More. SCA-1-90450 PART NUMBER.Tybee Island, Ga., is the closest beach to Chattanooga, Tenn., at a distance of just over 383 miles. Hilton Head Island, S.C. is a close second at 398 miles. Panama City is the clo...The most complete Chevrolet Big Block vs. Small Block video. Power capability, weights, dimensions, valvetrain, displacements, model years. Plus, a bunch o...The bottom line was a 475hp engine for much less than $10 per horsepower. Check it out. See All 9 Photos. Torque Time 383 If you took all the new crate engines and stacked them up into one big ...Bolt-On Blow-Through EFI System easily makes over 900 HP On A Small-Block Chevy! When Steve Brule isn't busy co-hosting Engine Masters or dyno testing/tuning customer's engines, he's working with ...Sep 7, 2004 · In terms of FB385 vs. 383, a 383 will make a little more power (20 to 30 HP) and they have a flatter torque curve. But it's harder to make that power because the bore/stroke relationship is more "truck-like." If you think about a pro-stock engine, they are large bore short stroke and so they have very good cylinder fill characteristics. If you're not familiar with the 400/406 engine, do an internet search on SBC 400/406 vs 383 or 350, and you will be convinced of the difference. There is no inherent weakness in the 400/406 engine when using a Dart high performance block. These engines are built to last and these blocks have plenty of room for additional rebuilds if needed.383 or 406 sbc. a guy around my way has two blocks that have been through the necessary machining and reassembled what im asking is what would most of you racers go with the 383 is a fresh 30 over 350 block with a 400 cast crank external balanced with 400 rods forged flat top pistons. and the 406 2 bolt block cast crank 10-10 5,7 rods cast flat ...#3 · May 31, 2008. 406 pros: more cubes. 406 cons: getting hard to find good factory blocks. Solution: Get a Dart Little M and build a 427! JimM's firstgens.com Camaro Board. Jimragtop.com New website for my vert is coming together. Do ya like the slide show on the home page? Like. Camaros-n-Chevelles. 1376 posts · Joined 2006. #5 · May 31, 2008.A smooth idle 454 & a radical high rpm 383 can theoretically make the same power, but the 454 will drive like a stocker. As for looks, the amount of attention a big block Camaro gets is amazing. I see this at local shows quite often. A typical big block will also cost 25-50% more than a small block.1966 Chevy II, 383, Smith Racecraft clip, Coan TH350, 8" converter, 12 bolt w. 373 gears/Moser axles. Save Share. Like. ... No problems at all and the last 5 engines I had to do it(2-406 and 3-383) 72 Nova 383 72 Nova 383(11.70s) 71 Nova 406(11.60s) 71 Nova 350 70 Nova 350. Save Share.The good old argument between SBC vs BBC. Well, I just got done building a 385 (377 .040 over) a 383 is a 377 bored .030. Anyway, if you want something to get from stop light to stop light and don't care about driveability and don't care about longivity or twisting the #&%$ out of it, build a 383 SBC.SBCglobal email is the product of the merger between AT&T and Yahoo!, giving SBC users access to all parts of yahoo.com. SBCglobal email comes with SBC Internet, which is one of th...Jul 26, 2013 · For this latest adventure, we assembled 19 small block Chevy single-plane intake manifolds and ran them all across a 550hp, 406ci small block Chevy. But that was just the start. We measured carb ... If I was building a 406 I would step up to the SHP PRO block for an extra 300.00 you get 4 bolt billet caps from front to rear BBC cam tunnel and with a set of the Scat procomp rods with the 7/16 bolt or the callies rods, oliver, lunati pro mod, crower ETC. have enough cam clearance on a roller cam with a 1.140 base circle cam.On the dyno, using smaller headers, the 383 cid small block Chevy engine produced 565 horsepower and 570 ft.-lbs. of torque. "That's really good for 383 cubic inches," he says. "We put the engine in the car last weekend.". Engine of the Week is sponsored by PennGrade Motor Oil , Elring - Das Original and Scat Crankshafts.I've decided to have a 383 built for my 68 vert. The builder has given me two options at the same price. Option #1. Dart Iron Eagles, 200cc runners, 72cc chambers, flat-top pistons. Option #2. Pro Comp Aluminum Heads, 190 cc runners, 64cc chambers, dished pistons. I'm looking for a streetable "pump gas" engine with compression around 9.5:1.As part of the rework on my 406, I've decided to go with a hydraulic roller cam this time instead of the solid roller I was using. specs: 406. 10:1. Dart Pro 1. Performer RPM (new...was using Vic Jr) 1.6 roller rockers on intake. 1.5 roller rockers on exhaust.Best 60' 1.319 on motor. 5.92 @ 116 1/8th mile on spray with 1.425 sixty on the back tires. I know lobe separation is tricky and depends on a lot of variables. It seems like most cam grinders are putting there most popular cams on a 110 LSA for their street cams to cover a wide variety of engines.Henderson Power Sports tops 600 hp with a 406-cube pump-gas hydraulic-roller Chevy 400 small-block. News. Reviews. Buyer's Guide ... 406 Chevrolet Small-Block. Bore: 4.155 inches. Stroke: 3.750 ...The 700 Club: A BluePrint Engines 383 Small-Block and a ProCharger F-1A-94 supercharger Never Made 700 hp Look So Easy. Justin Fivella Writer Apr 16, 2015. See All 21 Photos.Both are 406 SBC with AFR 23 degree heads, one hyd roller the other is solid roller. Both are 10.4 to 1 CR and run fine on 91 octane at 2800 ft altitude. I don't spin them much over 7k RPM. I drive the solid roller cam car (262/269 @ 050) around town with lots of idle time in gear and slow cruise speeds with no issues.HOW TO VIDEO LINKS:How to Gap Piston Rings - https://youtu.be/YaVu8FiUhLQHow to Check PTV Clearance - https://youtu.be/blKm2ODrQZ4How to Measure Bearing Clea...L. L Holmes Discussion starter. 337 posts · Joined 2009. #1 · Aug 8, 2015. I am building a 408 SBC to go into one of my 67 Camaro's and the car has a 327 in it now and the 327 motor mounts / towers. The 327 has a 6 3/4 inch balancer and the 408 has an 8 inch. It looks like the 8 inch balancer might be close to the sway bar if installed as is.The longer rod gives more duration at tdc and yes you can run higher comp on them if I rember right. yes you have to use special pistons, it allows you to rev higher but I think if any thing it hurts torque. My machinest said more often than not people like the 5.7's more. I guess its up to your conditions though.fully assembled from intake to oil pan. - dart shp block with splayed main caps. commonly used in engines built to 800+ horse power. - afr full cnc'd heads aluminum alloy heads. - comp billet steel roller cam and comp or morel tie bar street strip roller lifters. - sa gear billet timing set with torrington bearing and rolon chain 9 keyway. top of the line.Here are a few good reasons why we think the 427/434 engine is a better choice than the 383 or 406 engine. ... If you're not familiar with the 427/434 engine, do an internet search on SBC 427 vs 383, and you will be convinced of the difference. There is no inherent weakness in the 427/434 engine when using a Dart high performance block.As most Chevy enthusiasts know, the '55 Chevy made a huge impact on the automotive market when it showed up. A new generation of big-block V-8s made a big impact in the '60s as well. The 396 made its debut in 1965, and was a standout performer in Corvette trim, pumping out 425 hp. A 375-horse version made it into a select few '65 Chevelle ...If not constrained by sanctioning-body rules, there is no replacement for displacement. Nowadays, 383 stroker assemblies built using a 4.030-inch, 350-based block with a 3.75-inch-stroke crank ...To illustrate my point, take a look at the chart below. I have illustrated the crank angles and relative piston positions of today's most popular racing engine, the 3.48" stroke small block 350 V8 Chevy in standard 5.7", 6.00", 6.125" and 6.250" long rod lengths in 5 degree increments.We would like to show you a description here but the site won't allow us.406" SBC roller engine. 1972 Chevrolet #511 400 block with 4-bolt mains. 40 minutes dyno time only on entire engine. Line honed, honed with deck plates, decked to .000", new cam bearings and freeze plugs. Stock, GM 400 cast crank cross drilled, shot peened, and polished. GM 5.7" "pink" rods shot peened and reworked.The Cams For our exercise, the TPI or long-runner cam is identified as Cam No. 1. It's from Comp Cams, PN 08-304-8. The duration is stated as 210/220 degrees at .050-inch lift, intake and exhaust ...Please use the chart below as a preliminary head recommendation guide for our products. There are 4 different compression charts listed. First, pick your compression. Then, choose your bore (looking down) & stroke (looking across). The most common cylinder head recommendation that we suggest is listed below the cubic inch.Sure you can build them "cheap", I did up a 406 for 1500.00 top too bottom, but in the end i was disappointed, Any decent engine these days will not be cheap IF you want power out of it & want it to last. I have about 3000.00 in my 469 BBC & it has stock heads that only have 175.00 in them, I had the lower end balanced with all the good stuff ...Oct 28, 2003 · both engines are torque motors, the 406 just has more. my 406 recorded 460lbs of torque on a dyno with a mild tune. it uses the stock 400 rods, dished forged pistons, 64cc Dart Sportsman II heads, and was dynoed with a Comp 284XE cam(later changed to 294s solid lifter cam). this cam(284XE) is similar to your performer rpm cam, and with a dual ... 4984 posts · Joined 2012. #21 · Dec 5, 2021. I use an SHP block in my 406 powered bracket car. On methanol, around 600 HP. Perfect for my application. The Little M is stronger, and if you were over 1,000 HP it would be the recommended block. However, the Little M is about 35 lbs heavier, and more expensive.NKB 200cc/64cc ULTRA HIGH FLOW CYLINDER HEADS, STRAIGHT PLUG, FOR SBC CHEVY 327 350, 355 383, 400, 406, 421 ENGINES. Setup for hydraulic roller cams. 200cc RUNNERS, 64cc COMBUSTION CHAMBERS. *** IMPORTANT NOTE *** You may add items into your shopping cart but in order to check out you will have to call us.On the plus side, the Vortec intake port flows 42 cfm better than the stock heads at .500-inch lift and 18 cfm better on the exhaust side. Vortec Iron, Scoggin-Dickey Modified PN SD8060A2, $779. ...Jan 8, 2004 · Here's my input on a MILD street 383 with an honest 400+ HP: TFS 23* heads 64cc chambers. 10.3:1 compression KB -12cc dish pistons (or -18cc pistons for 9.5:1 if you want a cam that is less than 270* on the seat) Performer RPM intake. Reuse your 650 cfm carb. 3021 posts · Joined 2006. #9 · Oct 16, 2018. I looked at Promaxx heads, but finally bought the Blueprint H8002K heads, which are about the same price. I have standard dished pistons in a GM crate 350, so it limited the compression ratio I could achieve. I also have 4.10 gears, TH350 and stock 31" tires.Jun 24, 2006 · 8,745. In my opinion, if someone owns a 350 block that is a good block, and wants to build a better motor then a 350, a 383 dollar for dollar is about equal and will usually out perform a equal 350. however, if starting from sctrach, without a block, a 400 based motor is a much better choice. As for the 396. Only on the last few dyno pulls of the day did they run the engine up to its 6,000-rpm redline, where they made just shy of 550 hp at 8 psi boost. Budget Blown 383ci Street SBC testRPMTQHPMax TQ ...Jun 18, 2016 · Just based upon your initial post you've stated you have a 350 that runs perfectly fine. There's a 400 out there that you may not know a lot about until you bust it down. A 383 option has been thrown out there and you say you are on a TIGHT budget. That being said, I'd stick with the 350. I realize this is a older thread but I wrote this years ago. Holley HP carb inflated CFM numbers Oct 23 2005. Holley is misrepresenting their HP carb sizes, a HP 950 is really a. 830, a HP1000 is about a 870 if measured the same vac as a 47-- series. The industry standard for cfm ratings was 1.5"Hg vac for a 4 barrel.Run with the F-1A-94 and a 4.25-inch blower pulley, the supercharged LSX produced 1,161 hp and 940 lb-ft of torque at 15.8 psi (Rocket 112 race gas). After stepping down in blower pulley size to 3 ...HP/torque=262/454 @3000 rpm. Next on the list is a similar LS3 built up by Crane to showcase their aftermarket cams. LS3 x 3 – Comparing Three Performance Cams on the Engine Dyno - EngineLabs. Note the 500.9 HP version peaks at 6100 rpm with a peak torque of 488 at 4800 rpm. More important to note the torque below 3000rpm, …68ps383 Discussion starter. 106 posts · Joined 2003. #1 · Nov 23, 2007. just wondering if there are any 10 second sbc pump gas n/a combos? my car has a 383 with out of the box Brodix track 1's, flat tops approx. 10.5-1, team g intake, 1 7/8 hooker headers, turbo 400, 12 bolt w/4:56 gears and 31x18.5 hoosier qtp's weighs 3280# w/driver.423-722-5152. Login or registerOriginally posted by grumpyvette: ...but in general a 3.36-3.73 rear gear makes for a good match to the torque and rpm range of the 383 engine for a street combo! Just remember that the Z has a smaller tire diameter in general (25in vs 27 on most Chevy's, etc.) and this has a sizeable effect.Gas prices are rising after OPEC+ announced cuts to its oil supply, and drivers can expect prices at the pump to increase more this spring. By clicking "TRY IT", I agree to receive...Gen I & II Chevy V8 Tech Board. Had a long talk with the local racers the other afternoon. After discussing the 383 and the 377 (400 w/ 350 crank), I was wondering why this isn't a more popular engine for the wheel spin happy Zs. The 383 is a superior torque motor, and gobs of hp, but w/ the light weight of the Z, wouldn't the ...fully assembled from intake to oil pan. - dart shp block with splayed main caps. commonly used in engines built to 800+ horse power. - afr full cnc'd heads aluminum alloy heads. - comp billet steel roller cam and comp or morel tie bar street strip roller lifters. - sa gear billet timing set with torrington bearing and rolon chain 9 keyway. top of the line.383 or 377 will not have a significant difference. use the 400 block with the 400 crank to make max power. O. oldBodyman. 319 posts · Joined 2009. #3 · Nov 8, 2009. Build the 350 or 400, it's easier, but that's not your question. All else being equal the long stroke 383 will make more torque, better fuel mileage and cleaner emissions thanks ...I've got the following fresh engine installed in my '69, which I just fired up for the first time this past weekend: 383 (stroked old-style 2pc rear main seal 350) with Eagle 5.7" rods, new stroker crank, and speed pro forged pistons. The heads are Trick Flow 23 degree, 2.02 intake/1.6 exhaust stainless valves, HD springs good to .540 lift.I have a 7500 rpm 383 ci and now I also have a 7000 rpm 427 ci small block. I'd never build another sub 396 ci motor again. Your not going to beat the 434/427 small block with a 377 if you have correct gearing. Lets say that motor "A" 377 makes an average of 500 foot pounds of TQ from 3500 - 7500 and Motor "B" 434 makes 520 lbs from 2500 to 6500.See All 11 Photos. Once the optimal timing of 35-degrees was found the 383 stroker belched out it's best pull of 439 hp at 5,900 rpm and 449 lb-ft of twist at 4,300 rpm. But as one would expect ...Like. swagger. 617 posts · Joined 2011. #12 · Jul 2, 2011. small blocks make more torque than big blocks, big blocks make more straight horsepower. I have a 388 stroker (383 bored .60 over) and its a great engine, making over 430 hp. Big blocks also tend to be high maintence, and everything costs more for them, even something as …My last 406 had the Victor Jr., 950 carb, and a 3500 stall. It was super responsive and drove everywhere on the street. The new 383 has the Performer RPM, 850 Quickfuel carb, and a 4100 converter. It is very responsive as well and running AFR 195's on this one, last one had the AFR 210's. 72 Nova 383.383 or 377 will not have a significant difference. use the 400 block with the 400 crank to make max power. O. oldBodyman. 319 posts · Joined 2009. #3 · Nov 8, 2009. Build the 350 or 400, it's easier, but that's not your question. All else being equal the long stroke 383 will make more torque, better fuel mileage and cleaner emissions thanks ...I'm running a 350 bored over .60, with the 274h cam, an edelbrock 1405 600cfm carb, block hugger headers, performer eps manifold with an open spacer, and ported 305 heads with 2.02 1.6 valves, this setup is at like 10:1 compression give or take a wee bit. so i've got the idle speed set to 1000 rpm, I've never run an idle that high because this ...hi , I have put to giver a 383 with std 195cc afr heads , comp cam xr282hr , edlebrock rpm air gap manifold , 750 double pumper Holley , comp cam gold 1.6 roller rockers. on the dyno it made 450hp @5500rpm and 456 tq @ 4500. great for the street and not over the top. with 3.73 and a 2500 rpm torque convertor it's a good street car.Running 15W-40 Lucas oil and 93-octane pump gas, the 383 produced 504 hp and 521 lbs-ft of torque with the original AFR 195 (street) heads. After swapping on the new 195cc Eliminator (street ...The small block was cheaper, and much easier to work on, and maintenance is easier in terms of small parts costs. ... a 454 or bigger would cost about the same as the 396. I agree with many here who have said a 406 SBC can give the same performance. I actually built a 383 for my brother that runs very close to my 396. That motor can be built ...My 406 that I just ran this year so fat I've used a 750, 850 and a 1000 cfm carbs. The best ET's were from the 850 Mighty Demon A/D carburetor. L-29 461 BBC 11.10@118mph 9-30-22. 10.65@125mph 406 with home ported Dart 215 heads. 10 sec. Vortec 062's 406 w/hyd. cam and stock rocker arms.Just look at the heads on a big block compared to the small block. 3) if there is any bit of core shift, you WILL grind thru to the water jacket on a 396. 4) more parts options with a 383 (especially pistons). So, the verdict for me was: to go with a fully forged 383 with a good package. Aim for optimum cam and heads.So here it is....I am putting a 383 together, street car, fun weekend warrior. Compression is around 10.5 to 1. Heads are GMPP Fastburn Vortec aluminum heads with 2" intake and 1.55" exhaust valves. Based on my research these heads flow around 250-260 CFM intake and 180-190 CFM at around .550 lift.Other than a lot of expense, never noticed a difference in actual performance gains. the 6" rod 400 required a small base (.900) cam which was expensive. I have actually built a SBC 383 using the stock 400 5.56 rod and stock flat top 350 pistons from Mahle which have a shorter skirt design to clear the crank counterweights.Jan 25, 2020 · So when that engine drops a valve or looses oil pressure your out a $5000 engine and potentially a turbo or two for another $1500. With a 5.3 it is a junkyard longblock. You may lose a turbo or two. But your talking $2500 to 3000 the second time around vs the 383 or 400 costing you $6000 to 6500. 383 stroker vs 400 sbc. The only replacement for displacement is rectangular dollars. The 400 was a good engine. Low rpm grunt type. IF you have a 4 bolt main engine, you got the better block. The only steam hole problem came about when guys tried to use fuelie heads on the block to hot rod them. If you drilled the holes in the head, and the ...Having recently spent an arm and a leg building a stout small block 383 stroker I would have to agree with you analysis. Problem was two fold. First sourcing a 400 block that had good wall clearance and strength for boring. These blocks have been widely criticised for poor tolerances and over heating.Engine and Transmission Kit. Includes: Chevy 383 High Performance Crate Engine. 168-Tooth Flexplate. Bellhousing Bolts. TH350 Transmission Package. View Details. $7,822.96. Estimated to ship direct from manufacturer on 07/08/24, pending manufacturer availability.
Im looking for a cam with a choppy/ mild rough idle. The XR276HR has the following specs. 276/282 duration @0.006. 224/230 duration @0.050 W/ 502 &510 lift and 59 degress overlap. MY other cam options were the Comp Cams 280HR , 286hr, and the xr282hr. thanks for your time, Mark.. Broward county pinnacle grades
The Edelbrock E-Tec is the Fun Team's 200-cc big-cousin version of the original GM Vortec iron head. This head offers outstanding velocity numbers, which promises great torque in a 355 or 383-ci small-block. However, the Edelbrock head does do well up around .500-inch lift with a 253-cfm flow number.Now if you wan't a 396, for $1765 plus $300 core Advanced sells a 'high performance' 396. It's around a 9.5-10:1 engine with a bigger cam than stock ( I don't know the exact specs.).If you get your salesman at Advanced to look up a 1970 Chevelle, then use the 396 engine, there will be a listing for engines that come up.RNSHF: Get the latest Renishaw stock price and detailed information including RNSHF news, historical charts and realtime prices. Indices Commodities Currencies Stocks65 chevy II 283,66 c10 283,68 firebird 406 and 79 monte carlo. Save Share. Like. Pwrtrip75. ... helps overcome overpowering small tire cars due to the lack of tq vs a 383 cheap and easy to build. Both the 377 and 383 engines IMO are good and will last a long time. It all depends on how the engines are abused and what parts are used.Oct 9, 2008. #1. thinking about building a 283,305,or 307 this may help. A totally stock 305-307 SBC as you know is rather pathetic in both head flow and cam timing as most were designed as fuel economy combos, and most have restrictive exhaust. that doesn,t mean the engines hopeless ,if you think back, there were some rather impressive (at the ...Nov 13, 2014 · In looking at the BBC thread those LS5 intake and Performer intake all was talking about 5000 to 5500 range. Im more curious as to how the Air Gap vs RPM work on a motor that makes peak power at 5500 to 6000 versus the same motor with a EPS or Performer on it. Just a good solid street motor. 67 chevelle malibu / SS/ custom. Infamous™;70215267 said: General rule is that Fred White next door is good to deal with. Had them machine a jaguar head is all I know first hand. Skip is known for cheap stuff on ebay and has lots of negative stories. They're related but they are 2 different fella's. But Skip has a 99.5% rating on Ebay. Like.Here is a true story-- I build quite a few 383 Chevy engines, I usually use 6 inch rods because I like the light pistons. But, once when there were no 6 inch rods available, I put my regular 383 combo togeter with the shorter 5.7 rods. The engine was down everywhere about 15 to 20 HP, and 15 to 20 pounds of torque.The length of time of 23 million minutes is equal to approximately 43.73 years. This assumes a conversion of one year being equivalent to 365.24 days. First, 23 million minutes is ...BluePrint Engines 383 c.i. small block GM style stroker crate engine - longblock. Includes 30 month / 50,000 warranty & BPE Dyno Promise. Part #: BP38318CT1 ... GM Small Block, GM Big Block, Mopar Magnum 360, and Ford Small Block Compatible. $12 95 $12.95. Title Quantity. − + Add to ...Here are a few good reasons why we think the 427/434 engine is a better choice than the 383 or 406 engine. ... If you're not familiar with the 427/434 engine, do an internet search on SBC 427 vs 383, and you will be convinced of the difference. There is no inherent weakness in the 427/434 engine when using a Dart high performance block.The rods are also different in the LS versus the SBC. The LS uses powdered metal connecting rods. According to the video, they are rated up to 500-700 horsepower, while the small-block utilized die-forged steel rods, which are only rated to 480 horsepower. ... Another difference between the two is the rocker arms. The LS uses a 1.7 ratio rocker ...Both are 406 SBC with AFR 23 degree heads, one hyd roller the other is solid roller. Both are 10.4 to 1 CR and run fine on 91 octane at 2800 ft altitude. I don't spin them much over 7k RPM. I drive the solid roller cam car (262/269 @ 050) around town with lots of idle time in gear and slow cruise speeds with no issues.383 STROKER Small Block Chevy Tall Valve Covers - Blue. $195.00. 383 STROKER Small Block Chevy Tall Valve Covers - As Cast. $195.00. Chevy Small Block Chevrolet Bowtie Tall Valve Covers (Raised Logo) Black. $195.00. Chevy Small Block Chevrolet Bowtie Logo Tall Valve Covers (Raised Logo) Orange. $195.00.423-722-5152. Login or registerGet started with your search for top-ranked schools in Massachusetts. Discover which colleges offer programs that fit your needs. Written by TheBestSchools.org Staff Contributing W....