Help with 383 parts
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From: Quitman MS
Help with 383 parts
Guys here's the skinny: Taking out my L48 in my 79 and installing a 350 4 bolt main, 2 pc rms. Block is already bored .040, will be installing a new 383 stroker kit. Here is what my engine guy quoted me: Bore (if needed) hone and deck block: $260. Clean and CBS: $180. Clearance for stroker: $140. Rotating assy (Eagle steel crank, int. balanced, SIR rods, Speed-pro hyper pistons (flat top, 2 valve relief) rings, bearings; $1000. Assemble short block: $395. Does this sound reasonable? Other things I need recommendations on: Heads (would like the 2.02), Intake, Cam, Carb and Distributor. Looking for min 350 hp, and lots (???/ft lbs) of torque. Don't want something so lopey (cam) that is jacks up my vacuum. Plan on keeping my turbo 350 (only 63K miles) and adding a 2200 or so stall converter. What should I be worried about here (if anything) and does any of this make sense? Not really an engine guy, but trying to learn. Would like to keep the price for heads under $1000. Thanks for your ideas
Melting Slicks
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From: Great Plains Iowa
Guys here's the skinny: Taking out my L48 in my 79 and installing a 350 4 bolt main, 2 pc rms. Block is already bored .040, will be installing a new 383 stroker kit. Here is what my engine guy quoted me: Bore (if needed) hone and deck block: $260. Clean and CBS: $180. Clearance for stroker: $140. Rotating assy (Eagle steel crank, int. balanced, SIR rods, Speed-pro hyper pistons (flat top, 2 valve relief) rings, bearings; $1000. Assemble short block: $395. Does this sound reasonable? Other things I need recommendations on: Heads (would like the 2.02), Intake, Cam, Carb and Distributor. Looking for min 350 hp, and lots (???/ft lbs) of torque. Don't want something so lopey (cam) that is jacks up my vacuum. Plan on keeping my turbo 350 (only 63K miles) and adding a 2200 or so stall converter. What should I be worried about here (if anything) and does any of this make sense? Not really an engine guy, but trying to learn. Would like to keep the price for heads under $1000. Thanks for your ideas
Edelbrock sells a top end kit that consists of Performer heads, cam, 600 cfm carburetor, and intake manifold. That'll get you the 350 hp you are wanting.
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Guys here's the skinny: Taking out my L48 in my 79 and installing a 350 4 bolt main, 2 pc rms. Block is already bored .040, will be installing a new 383 stroker kit. Here is what my engine guy quoted me: Bore (if needed) hone and deck block: $260. Clean and CBS: $180. Clearance for stroker: $140. Rotating assy (Eagle steel crank, int. balanced, SIR rods, Speed-pro hyper pistons (flat top, 2 valve relief) rings, bearings; $1000. Assemble short block: $395. Does this sound reasonable? Other things I need recommendations on: Heads (would like the 2.02), Intake, Cam, Carb and Distributor. Looking for min 350 hp, and lots (???/ft lbs) of torque. Don't want something so lopey (cam) that is jacks up my vacuum. Plan on keeping my turbo 350 (only 63K miles) and adding a 2200 or so stall converter. What should I be worried about here (if anything) and does any of this make sense? Not really an engine guy, but trying to learn. Would like to keep the price for heads under $1000. Thanks for your ideas
