GM's 383 stroker rods
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GM's 383 stroker rods
GM made a custom stroker rod for their 383 crate engines.
Which use a standard bore but a 3.80 stroke, rather than a .030 overbore and a 3.75 stroke. Looks like they went after the 383 name.
So anyone using the GM stroker rods? Seems a nice way to get a 3.80 stroke w/o having to go to a reduced base circle camshaft.
Which use a standard bore but a 3.80 stroke, rather than a .030 overbore and a 3.75 stroke. Looks like they went after the 383 name.
So anyone using the GM stroker rods? Seems a nice way to get a 3.80 stroke w/o having to go to a reduced base circle camshaft.
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Originally Posted by BrianCunningham
So anyone using the GM stroker rods? Seems a nice way to get a 3.80 stroke w/o having to go to a reduced base circle camshaft.
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So your saying you can use stock rods, a stock base circle camshaft with a 3.8in stroke?
So your saying you can use stock rods, a stock base circle camshaft with a 3.8in stroke?
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It is a decent rod for most street applications. Notice in the picture the top of the rod bolt and the rod has a chamfer, this is where the additional clearance for the cam is made. Normally when using a conventional GM style rod with bolts and nuts you have to grind this area for cam clearance.
When using stroker profiled rods such as the Lunati pro-mod, Lunati Billets, Oliver and other similar designs. There is no need to use a reduced base circle cam with a 3.75" stroke. Now if you go with a 3.875 stroke crank a small base circle cam maybe needed even with stroker profiled rods.
When using stroker profiled rods such as the Lunati pro-mod, Lunati Billets, Oliver and other similar designs. There is no need to use a reduced base circle cam with a 3.75" stroke. Now if you go with a 3.875 stroke crank a small base circle cam maybe needed even with stroker profiled rods.
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check out superenginebuilders.com They clearance Eagle rods for up to a 600 lift cam, standard base. I used these rods with an eagle crank and KB pistons and built big hp. Still have to clearance cylinder bottoms, but it is a very good setup and the whole balanced rotating assembly was around $900
