Hey everyone i am looking at putting a stroker kit into my 1978 corvette. I have the L82 engine. i will be doing this my self and i am going to take my sweet sweet time with this as my knowledge is very limited. i want to learn as much as i can. so what i am asking for is any suggestions on a kit? i am looking for one in decent price range. please give me suggestions!!! Thanks a ton!

 

Watch the whole series.

 

What's your budget and what kind of power are you looking for?

 

Don't even bother watching this video................. He is building a cheap low budget junky externally balanced 383.

Very poor advice!

 

What is your budget, HP goal, and how will the car be used primarily 90% of the time? The L-82 engine has some nice components in stock form. I just did a rebuild of my 66,000 miles stock L-82 engine in 2014 with a 4 speed 3.70 gears but in my case I wanted to keep it as much an L-82 as possibly visually but with much more power. I had the block bored .030, reconditioned the forged L-82 rods, reconditioned the forged L-82 crank, reused the aluminum L-82 intake, reused the Holley 4175 650 CFM Q jet replacement carb on the car since 1985, reused the L-82 valve covers, L-82 air intake assembly, L-82 oil pan, etc BUT replaced the 882 iron heads with AFR aluminum 180 64 CC heads, Howards Roller cam (.525/.525, LSA 110, duration 219/225, operating range 1,500-5,600 RPM), JE Forged Racing Pistons and Rings, and Felpro 1094 .015 head gasket (total compression 10.2 versus L-82's 8.9:1). My L-82 355 now makes serious power and is more than a match for most 383's other than a built 383 making over 500 Gross HP. Unless you are looking for most HP possible from a 350 block, my option may be an alternative for you....

I have Long Tube 1 3/4 inch headers going on this summer and expect the L-82 355 to make after the install about 425-450 Gross HP with the Howards roller cam I have which is designed for strong mid range torque, good bottom end power, and very good high end HP up to 6K RPM.

 

Buy the book "How to build the Small Block Chevy" by SE books. Follow it to the letter.

 

Good suggestion. Another book is this one.

https://www.amazon.com/David-Vizards...=sr_1_8&sr=8-8

Very good illustrations, easy to read and understand, relatively up to date information, at least vs the ones written in the 70's and 80's.\

You may find that a "kit" may not be the way you want to go. Or maybe you will, in either case good to educate yourself before you dig in and get in over your head.