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383 Stroker · 05-31-2005, 10:06 PM

I just finished rebuilding my 383. It had been ten years since I built it, so it was time to freshen it up. While I had it apart I ported the heads, put Eagle SIR cap screw rods in it, had the block decked .015" and had the engine balanced. I reused the cam and pistons. The pistons still look new. It has 11.1 compression now and the flow numbers look good on the heads, so I hope it will pick up a few tenths at the track.

383 Stroker · 05-31-2005, 10:11 PM

More pictures.

CHEVY & GMC FOREVER · 05-31-2005, 10:14 PM

Wanna trade trucks!!, just joking, but seriously that is a good looking enigine, great shape to... good luck on the 1/4 mile, or 1/8 mile.

longnlow72 · 05-31-2005, 10:16 PM

WOW looks really good!! any more pics of the truck?

Sweet72 · 05-31-2005, 10:20 PM

Very nice work Stroker. You race that nice truck?

fastwillie 696969 · 05-31-2005, 10:24 PM

yep thats one sweet ride nice job on the engine
cant wait for mine to be done
i'll take picture of mine as well

383 Stroker · 05-31-2005, 10:42 PM

Thanks for the kind words.

longnlow72, here are somemore pictures of the truck.

Sweet72, every chance I get. I have a lot of video's of me racing, click on the link in my signature to see them.

1STtimePRo'71 · 05-31-2005, 10:46 PM

Looks Tits man. Gotta love the stroker

68w/sbc406 · 05-31-2005, 10:47 PM

can you see that speedo with the tach in the way

383 Stroker · 05-31-2005, 11:11 PM

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Originally Posted by 68w/sbc406

can you see that speedo with the tach in the way

No, I just go by the tach, I checked it with a hand held GPS, 2900rpm=60mph, 3400rpm=70mph.

67ChevyC10Stepside · 05-31-2005, 11:30 PM

nice man...i thought pontiac and chevy motors were different?

383 Stroker · 05-31-2005, 11:44 PM

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Originally Posted by 67ChevyC10Stepside

nice man...i thought pontiac and chevy motors were different?

They are. My heads are Pontiac Motorsports 867 heads. They are SBC heads that were used in NASCAR several years ago. I think Brodix made them for GMPP.

boraxman · 06-01-2005, 01:14 AM

Impressive

Deuce · 06-01-2005, 01:45 AM

Nice engine and even nicer truck!! Good work!!

EROC · 06-01-2005, 05:33 AM

What is the purpose of the tray in the lifter valley? Does it hold the lifters straight like for a roller cam or is it just some kind of oil shield? Cool Truck!!!

CHEVYE · 06-01-2005, 09:22 AM

awesome videos!

looks like you have a ton of fun with your truck. that gives me some inspiration to work harder on mine.

383 Stroker · 06-01-2005, 09:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by EROC

What is the purpose of the tray in the lifter valley? Does it hold the lifters straight like for a roller cam or is it just some kind of oil shield? Cool Truck!!!

It's a oil baffle, it keeps the intake cooler by shielding it from hot oil.

bigjimzlll · 06-01-2005, 09:45 AM

looks good....what were the flow numbers of the 867's? Are you still running a soild flat tappet? How did the bearings and caps look? any signs of detonation?

383 Stroker · 06-01-2005, 10:04 AM

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Originally Posted by bigjimzlll

looks good....what were the flow numbers of the 867's? Are you still running a soild flat tappet? How did the bearings and caps look? any signs of detonation?

I'm still running the Lunati hydraulic flat tappet cam (230/235 @.050 .496" lift. The main caps and bearings looked fine, just normal wear. The top rod bearings were in the copper. It still had good oil pressure. I didn't see any signs of detonation, the pistons and head gaskets looked almost new. Here are the flow numbers after I ported them. They were flowed at 28".

Intake / Exhaust

.200" 150 cfm .200" 151 cfm
.300" 203 cfm .300" 192 cfm
.400" 218 cfm .400" 207 cfm
.500" 252 cfm .500" 217 cfm
.550" 257 cfm .550" 218 cfm
.600" 257 cfm .600" 222 cfm

krue · 06-01-2005, 10:12 AM

Very nice truck!

chickenwing · 06-01-2005, 10:17 AM

Great lookin truck! Screams talent.

Like to think of myself as well rounded mechanicly.. But I am very weak on performance stuff. A little education please?

Could someone highlight in the port pics what has changed to improve the flow?
Could someone explain what those #'s mean? I know cfm means cubic feet/minute.T he 28" means inches of water? And why only 6 sets of #'s? I was expecting 16.

67chevemall · 06-01-2005, 10:42 AM

Man! Nice truck! Makes it all worth it!

383 Stroker · 06-01-2005, 10:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chickenwing

Could someone explain what those #'s mean? I know cfm means cubic feet/minute.T he 28" means inches of water? And why only 6 sets of #'s? I was expecting 16.

The first numbers are valve lift, the next numbers are the cfm it flows at that lift. The 28" is inches of water, most heads are flowed at 28". All those numbers are from one intake port and one exhaust port.

67chevemall · 06-01-2005, 10:56 AM

engine tech is hard core!
Man those videos are sweet! Do you ever lose?
That regal is off the map!

383 Stroker · 06-01-2005, 11:21 AM

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Originally Posted by 67chevemall

Man those videos are sweet! Do you ever lose?
That regal is off the map!

Thanks. Sure do, but I don't put those video's on the Internet. That's my cousins Regal, He has a Shafiroff 540ci BBC with a 200hp shot of nitrous. He run's 6.0's @115mph in the 1/8 mile. Not to bad for a street car.

05-31-2005, 10:06 PM	#1
383 Stroker Registered User Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Jesup, GA Posts: 571	Rebuilt my 383, pictures inside. I just finished rebuilding my 383. It had been ten years since I built it, so it was time to freshen it up. While I had it apart I ported the heads, put Eagle SIR cap screw rods in it, had the block decked .015" and had the engine balanced. I reused the cam and pistons. The pistons still look new. It has 11.1 compression now and the flow numbers look good on the heads, so I hope it will pick up a few tenths at the track. Attached Images __________________ Video's of my Truck Racing 1967 C-10, 383ci Sbc, TH350, 3200 stall, 3.73 gear

05-31-2005, 10:11 PM	#2
383 Stroker Registered User Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Jesup, GA Posts: 571	More pictures. Attached Images __________________ Video's of my Truck Racing 1967 C-10, 383ci Sbc, TH350, 3200 stall, 3.73 gear

05-31-2005, 10:14 PM	#3
CHEVY & GMC FOREVER Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: New Lenox,IL Posts: 306	Wanna trade trucks!!, just joking, but seriously that is a good looking enigine, great shape to... good luck on the 1/4 mile, or 1/8 mile. __________________ 1985 Chevrolet C-30 454 1-TON Dooley 1969 CHEVROLET CST-10 PICK-UP Good memories 1999 Chevrolet Z71 Ext. cab 5.7L Good Memories With a quart of oil, and a gallon of gas, she won't let no other car pass!!!. & FOREVER

05-31-2005, 10:16 PM	#4
longnlow72 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: SW Washington Posts: 947	WOW looks really good!! any more pics of the truck? __________________ 72 Chevy lwb, cowl hood, shaved antenna, shaved bedrails, blazer tank, sidemarker fill, 1pc windows, flowmaster 40's, alpine deck, infinity 6x9's, infinity 4"ers, 2 jl audio 10w0's, grant wheel, keyless entry and alarm, more waiting to be done...

05-31-2005, 10:20 PM	#5
Sweet72 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Alexandria, VA Posts: 1,534	Very nice work Stroker. You race that nice truck? __________________ '72 GMC SWB C1500 Custom, frame-off in progress. 383 SBC, 9:1CR, Comp Cams XE262H, Scat internal balanced crank, Eagle SIR 6" rods, Keith Black dish pistons, Dart Iron Eagle 72/180 heads, Weiand Stealth intake, Stewart stage I water pump, Holley 4bbl vac sec, TH350 with B&M Shift Improver Kit. 12 bolt positraction.

05-31-2005, 10:24 PM	#6
fastwillie 696969 ~Rest In Peace~ Join Date: May 2005 Location: CALIFORNIA NOR CAL Posts: 9,707	yep thats one sweet ride nice job on the engine cant wait for mine to be done i'll take picture of mine as well __________________ is it fast ? it has a lighting bolt donut? B___H please, I can remove 90% of your so called "beauty" with a kleenex

05-31-2005, 10:42 PM	#7
383 Stroker Registered User Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Jesup, GA Posts: 571	Thanks for the kind words. longnlow72, here are somemore pictures of the truck. Sweet72, every chance I get. I have a lot of video's of me racing, click on the link in my signature to see them. Attached Images __________________ Video's of my Truck Racing 1967 C-10, 383ci Sbc, TH350, 3200 stall, 3.73 gear

05-31-2005, 10:46 PM	#8
1STtimePRo'71 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Lake Crystal, MN Posts: 656	Looks Tits man. Gotta love the stroker __________________ -Cory 1967 2 Wheel Chevy

05-31-2005, 10:47 PM	#9
68w/sbc406 Got Light Emitting Diode? Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Newberg, OR Posts: 2,485	can you see that speedo with the tach in the way __________________ 1968 1/2 ton 2wd lwb 6 lug disc and bags up front. Next c notch and rear bags '02 Chevy Silverado LT ext cab short bed 2WD 5/7 drop on 22's(the family car) 1993 Cherokee work ride/weekend wheeler

05-31-2005, 11:30 PM	#11
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06-01-2005, 01:14 AM	#13
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06-01-2005, 01:45 AM	#14
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06-01-2005, 05:33 AM	#15
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06-01-2005, 09:22 AM	#16
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06-01-2005, 10:12 AM	#20
krue Designated A-hole! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: South Mississippi Posts: 36,448	Very nice truck! __________________ "If it ain't broke, fix it 'til it is!" Being stupid ain't illegal. We're Still Debt Free Except for the House!!! www.daveramsey.com 70 GMC SWB Stepside project "Green Booger" soon to be 6.0l/4l80e 93 S-10 "Poppaw's Truck"

06-01-2005, 10:17 AM	#21
chickenwing Lovin' Life in Miss.! Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Puckett, Mississippi Posts: 1,937	Great lookin truck! Screams talent. Like to think of myself as well rounded mechanicly.. But I am very weak on performance stuff. A little education please? Could someone highlight in the port pics what has changed to improve the flow? Could someone explain what those #'s mean? I know cfm means cubic feet/minute.T he 28" means inches of water? And why only 6 sets of #'s? I was expecting 16. __________________ The truck... you hear that? No really, you did hear that?!!!

06-01-2005, 10:42 AM	#22
67chevemall Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: NB Posts: 3,367	Man! Nice truck! Makes it all worth it!

06-01-2005, 10:56 AM	#24
67chevemall Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: NB Posts: 3,367	engine tech is hard core! Man those videos are sweet! Do you ever lose? That regal is off the map!

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