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Originally Posted by bnoon
The reason you can't find a kit for '86 is because it's a transition year. You have a one piece rear main seal, but still have flat tappet lifters. This can make certain parts, like gaskets, one year specific to the '86. You can put a kit together yourself talking to just about any one of the companies that offer the kit. If it were me, I'd get it apart and if the crank needs work (most likely a spun bearing or two), then I'd do the stroker. Machine work to the stock crank will cost more than a new Scat stroker crank. With the stroker, you can go with a larger choice cam (like the 1103) as the extra cubes make the cam work much easier.
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I agree.
A K3500 is alot of truck to haul empty, a 383 would be a wise choice. A small cam and compression btw 8.5 or 9:1 would be a good idea regardless if you have a 355 or 383.
You can hedge on this a little if you want to run premium all the time and/or have heads with great combustion chambers along good swirl and tumble.