Thread: Making A Small Block 350 As Fast As It Can Be

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I have Serious plans to rebuild my 350 and want it to be as fast as it can be but ive heard I should make it a stroker motor and it would be alot quicker but Im not exactly looking to make it quick but want it to be quick while having lots of horsepower I heard making it a stroker but putting in domed pistons would defeat the purpose What Should I Do?

Well, as fast as it can be is open to interpetation. In my neigborhood that means you are ready to spend about $20,000.00 on an engine. Domed pistons raise the compression and make it almost impossible to run the car on pump gas.... A stoker engine has a longer stroke and will produce more torque at a lower rpm.....

yeah I know that but I want both without sacrificing too much of either I want it to be quick also fast

Originally Posted by #1firebird

yeah I know that but I want both without sacrificing too much of either I want it to be quick also fast

Build a 383 with flat top forged pistons,4340 crank,h-beam rods or really good I-beam rods, some good heads Dart,Afr,etc.Use good parts.Bolt a plate of N20 on it and have some fun.

Originally Posted by erik erikson

Build a 383 with flat top forged pistons,4340 crank,h-beam rods or really good I-beam rods, some good heads Dart,Afr,etc.Use good parts.Bolt a plate of N20 on it and have some fun.

you mean using the crank from a 383 cause the bore is the same

Originally Posted by erik erikson

Build a 383 with flat top forged pistons,4340 crank,h-beam rods or really good I-beam rods, some good heads Dart,Afr,etc.Use good parts.Bolt a plate of N20 on it and have some fun.

There is a great combo and best of all ,almost every parts book,has a combo!!The 450 hp or more should be no problem with those parts.Then a 1 or 2 stage nos hit and you could possibly be up to 600 to 800 range.Unless you have had alot of high horse power engines and your ride is set up for that kind of hp,that will be plenty for along time.With the right set up ,I would image 10s in the 1/4 would not be that hard.

Are you aware that there is no 383 to get a crank from? Chevy never made a 383. The 383 started with folks using a ground-down 400 crank in a 350 block. Pure hot-rodding initiative. Now, custom cranks are available, as are complete rotating assemblies.

Yep go the 383 way. And for a broad power band and good kick in the pants low end torque you need to install a 671 cam.

Originally Posted by southerner

Yep go the 383 way. And for a broad power band and good kick in the pants low end torque you need to install a 671 cam.

A 671 cam?WHAT???

Originally Posted by erik erikson

A 671 cam?WHAT???

671 as in 671 blower. A performance cam moves more air through an engine. A 671 big cam gets the same and better results.

Originally Posted by southerner

671 as in 671 blower. A performance cam moves more air through an engine. A 671 big cam gets the same and better results.

yes a 671 cam and add some of that NOS gas in the tank too you will need good pistons je .ross and a good bottom end and msl head gaskets .stud the bottom end and heads to better main caps fill 1/2 way with block rock.i would make it a 383 with a long rod buy some 4340 steel rods and crank

Originally Posted by pat mccarthy

yes a 671 cam and add some of that NOS gas in the tank too you will need good pistons je .ross and a good bottom end and msl head gaskets .stud the bottom end and heads to better main caps fill 1/2 way with block rock.i would make it a 383 with a long rod buy some 4340 steel rods and crank

What size of rod? Also I might reuse the stock heads but plan to rework them would I be able to shave them down to a 64cc chamber or would I have to weld them up, Or do I want to? also plan to port and polish, new valves and springs, already have the roller rockers

Originally Posted by southerner

671 as in 671 blower. A performance cam moves more air through an engine. A 671 big cam gets the same and better results.

I think you might be trying to confuse people.

Originally Posted by erik erikson

I think you might be trying to confuse people.

WHO !!! ME !!!!! NAHHHH !!!

Just my sense of humour

What is so much better about making it a stroker (aka 383) other then to just shave the heads get domed pistons ,port and polish? Would it just be Quicker?