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Hi commander dont get mad ,but i cant figure out how to ask a question! So i will ask u and see ! I am buying a hood for my 69 my guy said to get the l88 hood so in the future when i drop a new engine ,it will fit. I wanted the 427 hood with the 2 vents at the front,he said it wont have room if i go with a 383 stroker in the future,that there isnt enough clearance is this right??thank you waiting to order the hood now duane
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Welcome to the forum, Commanderr1 and 69' Riverside!
Hope you both enjoy your C3 Corvettes.
Riverside - I am not sure who was telling you about the hood for a C3 or what they were trying to say. A 383" Chevy engine is basically a 350 block with a crank from a 400 cubic inch engine. The 350 block is 26 inches wide, 28 inches long, and 27 inches tall, and the big block Chevy is 28 inches wide, 30.5 inches long, and 29 inches tall. That is for the 396/427 block and the L88 was a specially prepped 427.
Bottom line - Yes you can put a 383 ci Chevy engine in a C3 and use any C3 big block hood.
Commanderr1 - Sounds like a great project you will have with your son! I'm sure you will both enjoy this!
Hope you both enjoy your C3 Corvettes.
Riverside - I am not sure who was telling you about the hood for a C3 or what they were trying to say. A 383" Chevy engine is basically a 350 block with a crank from a 400 cubic inch engine. The 350 block is 26 inches wide, 28 inches long, and 27 inches tall, and the big block Chevy is 28 inches wide, 30.5 inches long, and 29 inches tall. That is for the 396/427 block and the L88 was a specially prepped 427.
Bottom line - Yes you can put a 383 ci Chevy engine in a C3 and use any C3 big block hood.
Commanderr1 - Sounds like a great project you will have with your son! I'm sure you will both enjoy this!
Last edited by Route99; Jan 9, 2020 at 08:14 PM.
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Hi commander dont get mad ,but i cant figure out how to ask a question! So i will ask u and see ! I am buying a hood for my 69 my guy said to get the l88 hood so in the future when i drop a new engine ,it will fit. I wanted the 427 hood with the 2 vents at the front,he said it wont have room if i go with a 383 stroker in the future,that there isnt enough clearance is this right??thank you waiting to order the hood now duane
