New GM 383 Partial Engine

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FYI - I was surfing around the GM Performance Parts website and discovered that GM is now selling new 383 short blocks. They have been selling the long blocks for several years now but I think the 383 availability as a short block is new this year (???). Anyways, looks interesting. Includes quite a bit of stuff. See list below. Here is the info that I cut and pasted from the site.

12498332 Engine Parital 383ci
What a great starting point to build your own hot rod 383 engine. The only major items you will need to complete your engine are cam, lifters, cylinder heads, and manifold.

This 383 ci partial engine is used on all 383 crate engines.


The partial engine includes the following items:


P/N 88959106 - Block, 383 stroker after machining - Q/P 1
P/N 12489436 - Crankshaft, 383 stroker - Q/P 1
P/N 10120990 - Bearing standard front & intermediate - Q/P 4
P/N 10120993 - Bearing standard rear - Q/P 1
P/N 12523924 - Bearing standard connecting rod - Q/P 8
P/N 14088784 - Sprocket, crankshaft - Q/P 1
P/N 14088765 - Flexplate assembly - Q/P 1
P/N 12497624 - Rod, connecting single 383 - Q/P 8
P/N 12489437 - Piston & pin assembly standard 383 - Q/P 8
P/N 12522848 - Ring set standard 383 stroker - Q/P 8
P/N 12555283 - Pump assembly, oil - Q/P 1
P/N 12550042 - Pump assembly (screen) - Q/P 1
P/N 3764552 - Shaft, oil pump drive - Q/P 1
P/N 12557558 - Pan assembly, oil - Q/P 1
P/N 10108676 - Gasket, oil pan - Q/P 1
P/N 12562818 - Cover, front timing (plastic)- Q/P 1
P/N 12498008 - Balancer - Q/P 1


The partial engine does not include camshaft, lifters, timing chain or cam sprocket. The oil pan is loosely assembled on the block. So it can be disassembled without destroying the pan gasket.