then at least take the crank to be measured/polished? also what is the intended use for the car? if it's primarily a street car the 383 will be more than you'll 'need' even if it's less than you'd ideally 'want'. we all tend to get greedy when planning an engine build and then don't use half of the performance available to us. seems a waste to me and only done for bragging rights, lol. if ultimately you do want 'big' power it'll mean a 400/440 block to start and saving for a big power build. you may as well build the 383 for now, you never know it most likely will be enough. if not at least you already have the big block swap parts already sat there. oh, and someone will buy the 383 when the time comes too. at least you'll be out driving rather than saving for the 'big' power build while looking at the 'dead' car with no motor sat in the garage.
Solid advice, and you are right. I’m going to take everything to the machine shop. I’ll tell him I want the head work done, and have him inspect the crank and rods and advise me on what to do.
So far everything looks good, and from what I’m reading the bore shrouding isn’t and issue unless I was .600+ on the life. Luckily I got these heads from a FABO member @Red_Duster and he ran them on his 383 with no issues.
I really thought I had a handle on that, this was just supposed to be a slap it in a run motor.
Not happily with the 2bbl 383 cam,and pistons .09665 down in the hole with 86 cc combustion chambers(7.6:1). The motor was about to smoke the #5 rod bearing too.
Yeah you couldn't have all that. I don't blame you.
It’s was very disheartening, and I sent out a mopey text to @MOPARMAGA who promptly talked some sense in to me!
Sounds like a great idea.Do you have a picture of how that looks? How big does the hole really need to be?re the 4 speed hump, when i fitted one to my valiant i bolted it in for better access to shift rods etc. i just put nutserts all the way round the opening i'd cut and bolted the hump down with a foam seal. i like serviceability though so it's up to you.
neil.
Let's see how that works.
I little not so known fact, the power is in the suds, my old Marine boss told me so lol
Yes, I have heated air even! I saved an old dog/pet dryer from the scrap pile and I can crank up the heat.
Term of endearment!
I hope it works decent enough, I know I should just buy a parts washer.
in my build thread on here. i laid the hump on the tunnel, drew round it and cut the hole about an inch smaller all round. bigger hole means better access, as long as the hump covers it you're good.
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Very nice, thank you!
