| Q |
Do you use a reground crank? |
| A |
No. We use only new cranks that
are designed for 383 standard 350 mains and
standard rod bearing. |
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| Q |
Can I have a larger cam? |
| A |
Yes. We explain how a larger cam
will affect how the motor will run and act. |
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| Q |
Will the larger cam cost more
money? |
| A |
No. As long as it is a flat tappet
hydraulic cam, your cost is the same. |
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| Q |
Will the 425 HP motor pass
emission testing? |
| A |
Maybe, but we don't even suggest
that it will. We do offer a motor with less
horsepower that will come closer to current
emission ratings. |
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| Q |
Does the 425 HP motor come with
forged pistons? |
| A |
No. We use Keith Black hypereutectic pistons but we do offer forged
SRP, Lunati or TRW pistons as an upgrade option. |
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| Q |
How do we make a 383 stoker?
(because Chevy never did) |
| A |
We use a 3.75 stroke crank, 5.7
long rod and a special stroker piston. The 3.75
stroke is what lets the 383 make more torque at a
lower RPM. |
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| Q |
Do I have to run a large torque
converter? |
| A |
No. If you use our standard cam
you do not. If you choose a larger cam, then you
will. We will make sure your converter matches
the cam. This is very important. |
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| Q |
Will the 425 HP take any
N.O.S.? |
| A |
Yes. 100 - 125 HP as long as we
know when we are file fitting the rings. If you
want a N.O.S. motor we do build them. Our 495HP
383 on pump gas long block starts at approximately $5500. |
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| Q |
Do you use stock rebuilt rods? |
| A |
No. We use only new 5.7 or 6"
rods 5140 - 4340 with ARP bolts. If you stop by the shop we will
show you a oil pan with a large hole in it that a
stock rod came out of. |
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| Q |
Does the long block come with
dampner and flexplate? |
| A |
Yes. Our 425 HP motors are
externally balanced and must have a 400 balancer
and flexplate. Balancing is done in-house. |
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| Q |
Do you offer a short block
version of the 425 HP model? |
| A |
Yes. We will need to know what
head you are using so we can be sure your
compression ratio will be what you want. |
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| Q |
Do you have the motor all built
and ready to pickup? |
| A |
No. All of our motors are custom
built and 80% are different based on the amount
of options we offer (from cam options color, oil
pan, and other upgrades). |
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| Q |
Can you use my short block to
build the 383? |
| A |
No. We do not use any stock
cranks, rods or pistons. We will use your block.
We will give $125.00 credit if you furnish a good
block. |
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| Q |
Does the price of the motor
include freight? |
| A |
No. We ship freight collect. We
get the best discount and we pass it on to you.
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| Q |
Do you install motors? |
| A |
No. We do not have the facilities
here to install motors. |
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| Q |
Can you build a 383 stroker
from my small journal 327 block? |
| A |
No, because of the main bearing
size. We can use the 327 large journal block, but
most of them are 2 bolt. |
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| Q |
Do you Dyno every engine you
build? |
| A |
No, but we do offer this service
on complete "Ready to Run" motors. The
cost for this service ranges from $500 to $800. |
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| Q |
If your 425 HP is $3995.00 How
much does it cost for 375 or 400 HP? |
| A |
$3995.00. The parts cost
almost the same, so you do not save money by
installing a smaller cam. |
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| Q |
Does StrokerMotor offer a
complete 400 long block? |
| A |
Yes and No. We do not offer
a stock block 400 because of its lack of
availability. We do offer a Dart or World
Products upgrade so you can build a 400, 420 or a
434. The block upgrade starts at $1500.00 |
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| Q |
On StrokerMotor's aftermarket
cranks do I have to balance them if I'm only
going to use it for street use? |
| A |
Yes.
Because the manufacturers do not know what
pistons and rod weight you are using, so they
leave the crank heavy. We offer in-house
balancing. |
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