How much horsepower does a 383 Stroker Chevrolet Motor have?

383 Stroker Performance Specs The latest version of this crate engine is able to reach 450 horsepower and 450 lb-ft of torque.

What block Do I need to build a 383 stroker?

See all 19 photos The 383 small-block recipe is one almost every enthusiast knows: mix a 0.030-over 350 block with the 3.750-inch crankshaft from a 400 engine to deliver the long-strong combination. By the way: The standard 4.000-inch bores of the 350 plus the 3.750-inch stroke creates a 377-inch stroker.

Why is a 383 better than a 350?

The 383 stroker crate engine has an engine displacement of 383 cubic inches compared to the 350 engines, which has that of 350 cubic inches. This more massive displacement will make the optimum use of the intake manifolds, heads, or any induction enhancing components or exhaust.

Will 350 heads fit on a 327?

Bill, 350 heads will work on your 327. Avoid 305 heads like the plague, though. You will want to find some with similar size combustion chamber and valve size/port size in order to keep at least the same power output your 327 had when new.

How much HP can you get out of a 327?

Despite being down on inches to the 350, the 327 Chevy still lays claim to the most powerful production conventional small-block ever produced, the L84. Rated at 375 hp, the fuel-injected 327 was a high-winding screamer, as satisfying to drive as any big-block.

Is there a 327 4 bolt main?

No – GM never made a 4-bolt 327 for production use; many have been drilled and tapped for six extra splayed bolts with aftermarket main caps on the #2-3-4 journals by machine shops, but GM never made one.

Can you stroke a small journal 327?

Small-journal 302s are extremely rare. It is possible to home-build a Chevy Small Block 302 by either destroking a 327 or 350 4-inch-bore block using the appropriate journal-size 3-inch stroke crank, or by boring certain “thick-wall” ’62-and-later 283 blocks 0.125-inch oversize.