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02-10-2010, 04:59 PM
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Re: Blueprint Engines 383 Stroker Crate Motor
Just stumbled across the thread. Lookin' great!
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02-10-2010, 06:23 PM
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Re: Blueprint Engines 383 Stroker Crate Motor
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02-14-2010, 10:57 PM
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Re: Blueprint Engines 383 Stroker Crate Motor
Picture of the Blueprint Engines 383 Stroker under the hood.
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03-13-2010, 04:36 AM
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Re: Blueprint Engines 383 Stroker Crate Motor
Been slaving away for quite a while now, just fired it up the other night and loved it...some pics for the masses...
From this...  To this...     Working on finalizing the exhaust tomorrow! Last edited by Beatcoaster; 03-13-2010 at 04:39 AM. |
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03-13-2010, 08:35 AM
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Re: Blueprint Engines 383 Stroker Crate Motor
looks good!
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03-13-2010, 09:25 AM
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Re: Blueprint Engines 383 Stroker Crate Motor
Looks great. What are the extra leads coming off the battery for?
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03-13-2010, 10:53 AM
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Re: Blueprint Engines 383 Stroker Crate Motor
Also, what brand are the battery connectors? Where did you buy them?
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03-13-2010, 11:30 AM
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Re: Blueprint Engines 383 Stroker Crate Motor
Very nice... congrats on the deal!
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03-13-2010, 11:47 AM
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Re: Blueprint Engines 383 Stroker Crate Motor
videooooooo ..................
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03-13-2010, 11:58 AM
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Re: Blueprint Engines 383 Stroker Crate Motor
FANTASTIC. Truck is looking great. How did you transition the paint under the cab? I've been trying to figure how I'd transition from my smoothed/painted firewall to my planned black undercoating under the cab...with the supports that run up onto the firewall that will be painted.
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03-20-2010, 11:24 AM
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Re: Blueprint Engines 383 Stroker Crate Motor
Latest update: I have my 383 installed and the exhaust is in place. I'm running Flowmaster Super 44s. These mufflers sound AWESOME! Loud and aggressive! With current tuning the motor has has been started 10 times. The last 4 or so times it ran no less than 20 minutes. The aluminum radiator and electric fan keep temp under 170. I took it down the street a couple times, stopped and hit the gas nice and firm. Oh my! Promptly lit up the tires and put a huge smile on my face! I'm sure my 700r4 w/3k stall and 373 gears had a lot to do with it. I'll wait till I get more miles on it before doing too much.
I do have a question for you BP owners. I can't seem to get the shake out of the motor at idle. Take a look at this video. Watch the air cleaner shake side to side. Is this the cam or does the carb need tuning?? It sounds great and has plenty power so I'd be suprised if it's out of tune.
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03-20-2010, 12:04 PM
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Re: Blueprint Engines 383 Stroker Crate Motor
Joe,
Way cool. Are you going to go to the Good Luck Grill next Saturday? Jon |
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03-20-2010, 12:23 PM
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Re: Blueprint Engines 383 Stroker Crate Motor
Looks pretty smooth to me. I'd say it's just the lumpy cam. I had an 80Z28 with a comps 268XE that shook like that. And that's not an agressive cam. I had a 700R4 with a 2250 stall and used it as a daily driver putting about 35000 miles on it in a year and a half.
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03-21-2010, 02:21 PM
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Re: Blueprint Engines 383 Stroker Crate Motor
Big-blue: Extra leads are for headlight relays, electric fan relays, 4 gauge amplifier lead, stereo hot lead so it gets a full 12v from battery once on, lead to stock distribution block/fuse panel and the starter lead....
Johns72c10: The are scosche battery terminals, and lots of places are finally starting to carry them now including Sears?!? http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_1...5x000001&aff=Y http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_1...5x000001&aff=Y VA72c10: I still haven't sprayed under the cab yet, but mine is more of a "cab on" conversion and am just spraying my way around as I go, it will just be paint underneath the cab, although I should think about undercoating Austx68: I have only had mine running twice, once for the 20 minute 2000-2500rpm "after dyno break in" (which makes no sense to me) and another time to bring things up to temp and listen to the exhaust after I clamped it up for the first time. Mine does have that lumpy shake as well, and it makes me worried that the timing is off; but anything lower than 14degrees at idle and it just gets worse so I think that it is just the cam and characteristics of the engine. It's funny, I spoke with Marshall/Blueprint about the dizzy coming with the vacuum advance hooked up and they said it would be fine with it attached as long as the advance never got above 34 degrees. Well for one, it idles like crap with it hooked up and two, it wants to hit nearly 50 degrees with it hooked up which isn't good!! So why does it come hooked up? Very odd... So I have left mine unhooked so far, but wish to hook it up at some point for better gas mileage. I still haven't driven this thing as I am currently re-routing the rear brake line(damn headers)but your description of stabbing the throttle and getting tire spin coupled with what I have seen from just blipping the gas on mine makes me think this engine is nothing short of an intense tire roaster!! I just hope I can get above 10mpg with it...we shall see! |
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03-21-2010, 02:50 PM
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Re: Blueprint Engines 383 Stroker Crate Motor
Very nice truck and a great choice for powerplant. That copper/cream paint ROCKS!
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03-21-2010, 03:32 PM
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Re: Blueprint Engines 383 Stroker Crate Motor
Hey that is looking good i am in austin and just bought a 68 chevy truck i would like to take a look at your cause it looks awsome
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03-21-2010, 03:42 PM
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Re: Blueprint Engines 383 Stroker Crate Motor
How timely. I stumbled across that engine and am thinking about using it in my K5. Glad to know that there are some satisfied customers out there.
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03-21-2010, 11:00 PM
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Re: Blueprint Engines 383 Stroker Crate Motor
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03-22-2010, 11:35 AM
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Re: Blueprint Engines 383 Stroker Crate Motor
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03-22-2010, 11:59 AM
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Re: Blueprint Engines 383 Stroker Crate Motor
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03-22-2010, 05:25 PM
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Re: Blueprint Engines 383 Stroker Crate Motor
yep, great for knowing your battery levels while sitting out listening to some tunes, or when you question whether your alternator is working, etc. it shuts off after 1 minute of no voltage fluctuation or change and was a lifesaver back in the day of car shows where I did car stereo contests!...
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