383 Stroker Build

Horsepower
Song by Chris LeDoux ©
1972 Small Block Chevy 383 Stroker
Forged Eagle rotating assembly
Edelbrock E-Street aluminum heads
Holley Sniper EFI master kit

[@wilstatus6088]

I told my wife I put together a 383 stroker today. She was proud

[@chrisrobinson8081]

You made it look so easy I feel like I can build a motor myself

[@jjmccloud]

And under 5min you can have a fully built 383 stroker! Hell yes!!!😂

[@carlosalanis7628]

Bro this video helped me so much for my 1981 Camaro build

[@jeff0nyschuk670]

Now,,,this is my favorite engine! 383 stroker..I had one on the street in a 81 Z28 Cameron 4 speed ,,There was No end to RPM..& Plus NOS,,

[@billywilliams6853]

2:30 Glad to see You correctly installed the # 2 piston. Your Shop is awesome 👌 Wishing I had the same. I just have a storage shed in the backyard 🙃 😫 😑 😐

[@heshtesh]

That's ok i'm putting my Sonoma together in the barn with a dirt floor.

[@codydean7537]

Why do you install cyl#2 piston opposite?

[@truss6282]

Perfect, think I'll build one this evening before supper !!!

[@poortouringhotwiregarage5617]

Love how much tech you left out.😆 Anyone thinking they're going to build they're own engine because they watched this video make sure to read a rebuild manual 1st. All bearing clearances need to be checked, bore size and ring gap too. Heads surfaces should be checked for any warpage, valves checked to make sure they don't leak etc. etc. Loved the quick and easy Reader's Digest version tho 👍

[@flinch622]

Maybe someone gets inspired: we all start somewhere. Step one? I do math before I buy most engine parts - much easier today with online calculators to sort what compression will be, etc I can do trigonometry... but why work that hard? [UEM pistons and Wallace racing both have a set of easily usable calculation tools]. Number one thing is be dead honest with yourself about operating rpm range the engine will serve before whipping out a credit card. And as always, cam selection happens right alongside heads, hand and glove. Any first timers out there, get ahold of anything Bill Jenkins wrote [print or online] - guy became a walking encyclopedia of useable details after decades of experience. David Vizard is no slouch either.

[@BLAC_WORX]

I mean it is a 4 minute video... what do you expect

[@poortouringhotwiregarage5617]

@@BLAC_WORX how about making it a 10 minute video and actually do a thorough job of explaining the basics and things to avoid? 🤷🏼‍♂️ There's plenty of novices that could possibly watch this video under the impression that these are the only things you need to do to build an engine and end up destroying lots of engine components, wasting tons of $$ and possibly permanently destroying their engine

[@you_dont_know_me6583]

I'm building a stroker to put in my c10. Going cheap tho. Vortec heads and flat tappet cam. I'm lucky that I have 3 350s laying around and like 4 transmissions I can use. Yes it's not quite that simple but 500hp for 2 grand is not too hard.

[@TheJMan1K]

@@generallao1554was that on 87 or 93?

[@rongamblin2107]

Thanks Luke Sowby, I guess you have to put up one of everything.

[@edpetrikk2027]

Looks like you have a sweet shop 👍

[@TigerGuy027]

Cool. Good job!!!

[@eddiespagetti8395]

Cool. We just built same stroker. 383. 202 heads and gear driven. Sweeet small blocks. Beautiful stuff

[@pooh40]

Great video

[@charlesgraham9954]

when i was a kid i went from a 350 to a 383. i couldn't believe the difference torque

[@Shade_tree_garage01]

Building one myself! ARP head studs scat Cast Crank 3.750 summit 4340 forged rods 5.7 inch speedmaster Hyper pistons Howards billet main caps Comp cams Springs/retainers/cups AFR 200 heads 68 CC, link-bar hydraulic Roller, Comp cams roller 522/509 Lift, 4.030 bore, aluminum full roller lifters, victor Jr High rise single plane intake, Edlebrock Carb. other than that, you've earned a subscriber

[@jjmccloud]

So top of the line parts except for cheap Chinese rods and pistons 🤣😂🤣

[@Shade_tree_garage01]

@@jjmccloud the uhh… rods are scat tho, like, you sound so fucking stupid it’s not even funny

[@adamgutierrez3261]

Sounds a lot like my build....was going to go with AFR 195 CC heads, why did you go with 200cc heads, and do you like that choice?

[@gilbert9407]

Mopar also made a 396 stroker from the 340 and the 360 SB

[@knuckleheadgarage8534]

Are the connecting rod journals bigger than stock and if so what are the rods and pistons you used with wrist pin location and rod length?

[@ryandobra8088]

383 are nice, lots of torque. Clearance machining is required. I was always a fan of a destroked 454 to a 427. The extra 100 pounds didn't hurt my feelings. Great job but, It urks me seeing raw surfaces touched by bare hands. The oil on your fingers will not allow the zinc in the oil to absorb properly. It might not make a huge difference but that's how I was taught. Other that that perfect example 👌

[@nordiccowboy3430]

Nice build, I would have liked to see you degree the camshaft.

[@Cultofpersonality09129]

It’s not hard and it’s only to verify that the cam meets the specs on the card, unless you’re racing. Dot to dot for an off the shelf cam is fine.

[@Jay-fb2lv]

@@Cultofpersonality09129 false

[@ronaldbertin9455]

How much block grinding g did you have to do?

[@jjmccloud]

Where can i find 1 ready to put together like this 😂 0 prep work and straight to assembly sounds like my kind of build

[@TheLuckyNumber4]

How much did this build cost you and where did you get the parts?

[@Matthew-ib2kz]

Probably around 4-5k Can get all the parts off of holley and summit racing most likley

[@frankdatank7751]

Did you have to notch the block for 383? Thanks Badass engine!!

[@lukesowby]

Yes.

[@timothycooper1965]

What brand cam and what stage you put in it

[@JD_Daddy03]

I’m in the middle of this project, what camshaft did you use?

[@jarakharmison5350]

I'm building a 383 for my 1985 gmc k2500, im doing internally balanced 1 peice rear main. which flywheel do I need, an oem or should I upgrade im stuck on that and the harmonic balancer

[@lukesowby]

You have to have one with a weight for a 383.

[@freako918]

Love that intake!! Who’s it from?

[@lukesowby]

Holley Sniper

[@hodarineph638]

Did you degree the cam? Is it necessary?

[@surgecaliber]

I just want to know what’s all forged in the kit I was considering doing a forged 6.0 kit on My LS but if this is more affordable for the same amount of power then I’d rather go this route. The Technician My corvette is at had said that My SBC has some pretty strong heads . Someone throw me a bone feel free to comment on my post it would be very helpful

[@chrisrobinson8081]

How much horsepower did you get out of that engine

[@johnsheetz6639]

I might have missed it but I'm tripping on that intake what is it!

[@lukesowby]

Holy sniper sheet metal intake

[@jarakharmison5350]

so I heard a stock oil pan won't work for a stroker, im building one and I want to know where you got it! thanks

[@chickenfoundation9323]

Never heard of that , it should work

[@albertgaspar627]

the issue with a stroker will be clearing the sides of the block's crankcase area, otherwise stock oil pans fit 400 chevies and the crank is similar. btw, the way to check for clearance is install the oil pump, torque it down, and put a big blob of clay on it and then torque down the oil pan. don't even bother with a gasket just yet, but shine a flashlight into the crankcase--if light shines out, your oil pan rails need to get flattened out so it will seal perfect. then take off the 'pan and measure how much the blob of clay got compressed.

[@lukesowby]

As long as your oil pump clears it will work. I’ve never ran into that issue with a SBC

[@antoinefarris5522]

Rcgene do u work other motor are your build for yourself

[@zafar78600]

what was the bob weight?

[@johnrebello7059]

What happened to degree a camshaft?

[@lukesowby]

Not every detail was recorded. This is just a quick short video

[@54suburban5]

What is the intake manifold?

[@freako918]

Love that intake!! Did you get an answer?

[@eugenescoj]

how many horsepower? torque?

[@masonbreese2844]

Enough

[@lukesowby]

Probably about 450hp and 500ftlbs of torque

[@baileyferguson1999]

Whats it going in?

[@lukesowby]

1972 K20

[@andrewmartin6217]

Wow, sweet. Just put a stroker in my 79 K20.

[@billywilliams6853]

Hey man I was thinking 🤔 about making a video Of my small block chevy build. How much money have you made from this video 🤔 ❓ Some videos make thousands of dollars???

[@soup2nuts1957]

You didnt dial it in or clock the rings or at least make sure they dont line up together.

[@lukesowby]

Yes I did. I didn’t add every little detail to the video. I know how to build an engine. This is just a shortened down quick version.

[@soup2nuts1957]

@@lukesowby you really should point that out some people go by what they watch.

[@nicklester4761]

I love how of all the things left out of the video, clocking the rings was the big concern 😂😂😂

[@Pistol148]

Why do people use chrome parts?! Do you just want to guarantee it leaks??

[@viperford6840]

They are just aluminum

[@Pistol148]

@@viperford6840 The oil pan, timing cover, and valve covers are aluminum?

[@viperford6840]

@@Pistol148 mine are. Aluminum-alloy

[@zafar78600]

did u plastigage?

[@lukesowby]

Yes. There’s lots of details that weren’t filmed.

[@georgesam7805]

Cam goes in first. Ehh who am I.

[@landoncustomclassics]

Those 383's are a good motor! Checkout my channel I'm working on a 62 T-bird

[@stevekarr7364]

Never fired it up

[@manilagaming1976]

Should have fired it up