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Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Fort St John, BC
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Question about a 383 stroker
Hello guys I have been a member for a few months now and have spent way to many hrs reading the various threads but have gained a tremendous amount of knowlege from this site. Thanks to all!
I have been thinking about rebuilding my motor this winter, it is a 350 backed by a TH400 and came accross this ad in the local classifieds. I am wondering what you guys would consider paying for this motor and what to look for to make sure it is repairable. quote from the add: "i have a 383 stroker with 12 hours on it. For some reason after runnning the engin started getting blow by, where smoke/ oil starts coming out of the valve covers. Looking to sell, if you are interested in tearing it down it will likely just need a rebuild kit. Engine is open to offers, or if you have a engine you are trying to get rid of maybe we can make a swap. The 383 has 425hp, 450ft/pounds of torque. The engine will be sold with just the block, heads, intake, valve covers, and flywheel." Thanks, Jason
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Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Harrison Arkansas
Posts: 164
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Re: Question about a 383 stroker
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I have two 355s in the garage that were "professionally built". They ran OK and were in cars that I purchased. One did not have the rings properly gapped and shattered a hypereutectic piston. Both looked like debris had been left in the oil passages and have scored cranks. If you're lucky the engine your considering may have a couple of broken rings from poor assembly techniques. That would be an easy and cheap fix. If it is a hack job then you might not end up with any parts that you would want to use. |
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