Thread: NEW TO SITE!!! Want to build 383 chevy

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You'll notice that all the static compression ratios are between 9 and 10 to 1. That, together with selecting the proper intake closing point on the camshaft and a good tight squish of 0.035" to 0.040" will allow any of these engines to operate on pump gas.

Whoever told you that you would require racing fuel at 500 horsepower may not have known what he was talking about.

I was thinking the RPM Air Gap would be great on the street,and maybe a open plenum intake would be best on the track.Unless you have like a real heavy vehicle.

i do want the higer torque but i then also will be running the higher hp on those combos that he showed. so then those will be able to run on pump then right ? casue i really dont want to have to be restricted to only race fuel. i would like to keep the rpm air gap cause its range is i believe idle to 5500 or so.

Originally Posted by BinJim

i do want the higer torque but i then also will be running the higher hp on those combos that he showed. so then those will be able to run on pump then right ? casue i really dont want to have to be restricted to only race fuel. i would like to keep the rpm air gap cause its range is i believe idle to 5500 or so.

You can also spin it faster.

yournew and want to bui,d a 383, who doesnt

Originally Posted by gassersrule_196

yournew and want to bui,d a 383, who doesnt

You don't,that's who.

Originally Posted by erik erikson

You don't,that's who.

at least i can do things with stuff people have thrown away and then whip there arse i had a 383 it ran 13.50's without nitrous

Nope, "thin-wall Scooter" doesn't want one

Originally Posted by techinspector1

Nope, "thin-wall Scooter" doesn't want one

Why do you call him "thin -wall"???

Originally Posted by erik erikson

Why do you call him "thin -wall"???

Scooter loves to bore those 283 blocks out to 4.00"

Originally Posted by techinspector1

Scooter loves to bore those 283 blocks out to 4.00"

Yes,I know.
I was just trying to give him a hard time.
Can you say sonic check please??

Originally Posted by erik erikson

Yes,I know.
I was just trying to give him a hard time.
Can you say sonic check please??

havent had one fail yet

you mean you dont know what motors i use and the evil things i do to them
? :O

The September 2006 issue of Hot Rod Magazine had an article regarding building a 500hp 383 for a $5000 budget (is that $2,000,000 Canadian?).

HRM is notorious for lying about horsepower, torque, cost, part sources, part specifications, etc. so you can believe that whatever they did will cost more for you since you dont have "friends" giving you stuff like they do.

mike in tucson

exchange rate is only 1.15 so ur all mighty dollars isnt that far ahead of ours :P