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    The 383 is a tough combination to beat when looking at power per dollar. With the right heads and valve train they can produce some very respectable numbers.... You didn't say if you have them or not, but with the added power a stroker engine makes it would also be good to tie the unibody together with some frame ties and maybe a 6 point roll bar. No reason to have a bunch of horsepressure if you can't hook it up...
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    Quote Originally Posted by Dave Severson
    The 383 is a tough combination to beat when looking at power per dollar.



    Not that tough, a 400 built the same will spank it.
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    Quote Originally Posted by viking
    Not that tough, a 400 built the same will spank it.
    Yes,it might but it is not nearly as dependable.

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    Quote Originally Posted by erik erikson
    Yes,it might but it is not nearly as dependable.


    So you're saying a bigger bore is less dependable
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    Quote Originally Posted by viking
    So you're saying a bigger bore is less dependable
    Do we really have to go down the old 400 sbc road again??
    Siamesed cylinders,thin walls, bad rod angles un-less you go 5.7 or 6.0.

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    Quote Originally Posted by erik erikson
    Do we really have to go down the old 400 sbc road again??
    Siamesed cylinders,thin walls, bad rod angles un-less you go 5.7 or 6.0.


    No need to rerun it for me, I'm starting to love all the mis-information, leads to cheap 400 blocks on the market, thanks for the help.
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    Quote Originally Posted by viking
    No need to rerun it for me, I'm starting to love all the mis-information, leads to cheap 400 blocks on the market, thanks for the help.
    Mis-information???
    How where you mis-informed??

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