I post here aswell...

My car is a 1991 corvette 6spd with lt4 hotcam kit 113 alu LPEported heads. Headers.
Im looking for 383 kits.
Im not using nitrous or supercharger.
Its a street car that sees the dragstrip around 5 times a year.
My shift points is around 6000rpm
Im going to use the LT1 intake or miniram.
Im looking at speed-o-motive stroker kits. http://www.speedomotive.com/383%20Mighty%20Mouse.htm

Is that kit to "weak" for my app?

What would you recomend?

 

Devil, please DO NOT get from S-O-M. Good prices but very bad quality! Please avoid yourself problems. I have been dealing with them, have been to their shop, and have one of their motors with some of their parts. Terrible quality control. IM me if want detalis.

 

I have heard the same from many other people.

I actually went in a ride in a SOM 383 equipped TPI vette. I felt slower than stock!

 

I bought a destroked 400 kit (377 cu in) from them and it was all good stuff. I'm running it in my '84 with no problems. As far a power goes, it's all up to you. I chose my setup (cam, compression ratio, ignition etc.) and am happy with the power output. I have had nothing but good experiences with them, just make sure you talk in detail what you are after.

 

I must reply to this one. I have a Speed o motive 383 short block. I have been running it for almost 4 years now and it's a daily driver. It has been beat on too and taken to the track. I have had it up to 7200 rpm several times. I am very impressed with this engine they built.

The customer service i received was outstanding. I called them to order and he must have spend almost an hour on the phone helping me make a cam choice, piston choice, etc....He even talked me into a 2 bolt block because I thought I wanted a 4 bolt. This choice was based on the use the engine was going to receive that I told him.

Well when I got the engine it was a 4 bolt, remember I had ordered a 2 bolt. I checked my paperwork and I was only charged for a 2 bolt. I called them and asked if I got the correct engine. They said yes, they were out of 2 bolts so they subbed a 4 bolt for me at no charge. Did I mention they ship free too?

My ONLY complaint was the turnaround time. I waited at least 2-3 months for the engine. They responded it was the balanceing dept being overloaded every time I called to see how it's going. I was close to canceling but the last time I called they said it was shipped.

I'm glad I waited. I feel I got a very good engine FOR THE PRICE.

So, the moral of this story is listen to people that ACTUALLY have a speed o motive engine, not just people that say they HEARD that their engine were crap.

 

See my response to this same question in the "Engine Mods" section.

RACE ON!!!

 

Skoggins Dicky has a 383 LT1 based short block for 4485.00... you may want to see what they have in the area of 383 L98's....

Check out this one!

http://www.sdpc2000.com/cart.asp?act...=514&pid=81632

nice price, too (I think)...

 

I haven't ordered anything from Speed-O-Motive since the 1980s, but the machined parts I got from back then was OK quality, and held up well in the motors I built.

And if I remember correctly, they had the best prices on name-brand pistons, rings, bearings and other packaged parts (you get the same things no matter where you buy them, so might as buy cheap).

 

thanks :cool: