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Old 03-25-2011, 01:56 PM   #25
jrcaprai
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Re: 383 Stroker Vs. 454 Big Block

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Originally Posted by pockets View Post
500 rwhp i


My 383, as spec'd in the Aug. 2010 issues of super chevy, puts out 480hp and 495ftlbs. I too used a scat bottom end but with AFR 195 heads and a flat tappet cam. With a little more cam (mine is a .490 lift) or even a roller, it would easily go over 500hp.

The other route would be an LS or LQ motor. With their heads, they can do 550-600 hp as easy as a BBC, if not easier. Of course there are other costs associated with swapping in one of those.
What Cam do you have in that 383 ?
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