383 Stroker Kits

[monmon030791]

What are really good 383 stroker kits for my sbc 350. Something really good and cheap. My price is $600ish.

[project hotrod]

That cheap?


Eagle

[dstryr]

Something really good and cheap.

I'm only 18 and on a budget but I would never skimp on the bottom end of your power plant =/.

[ill steez]

http://www.speedomotive.com/ps-523-8...udget-kit.aspx

thats the cheapest i know of. if your doing a stroker i would save up and do all forged though. speed o motive has a "budget" forged kit for like $1200.

[Lowend]

Speed-O-Motive sucks... I've never known anyone who had a GOOD experiance with them

The absolute minimum you should expect to spend on a good 383 bottom end kit is ~$850

Honestly if you only have $600 to spend you should probably stay out of the stroker realm. After the bottom end you still need bearings, rings, and machine work, and fasteners (at the least) to make the thing happen.

If the budget is that tight, use your stock crank and rods. Get some forged pistons and good rings to match. Have the whole thing balanced and spend the rest of the money on cylinder heads

[WS6]

monmon, scroll down further on the main forum page and you'll find a SBC specific forum. You'll still get many responses down there too.

[justanova]

Speed-O-Motive sucks... I've never known anyone who had a GOOD experiance with them

I know that first hand, stay away from them

[megaladon6]

i thought the problem with s-o-m was if they built the engine? and sometimes they were slow on shipping. i have the mighty mouse kit and the only problem i've had is the rings are taking a long time to seat. but i don't know if that's anyones fault.
i think i've seen some eagle kits for under $1k.

[Lowend]

you get what you pay for

[alnoe]

Here are a couple of options:

http://store.summitracing.com/partde...1&autoview=sku

http://store.summitracing.com/partde...1&autoview=sku

Scat quality is decent, but I would definately recommend having the assembly checked for balance. Hypereutectic pistons are decent, but if you ever plan to spray it, add some boost, you want to go with a forged piston right off the bat.


I do agree with lowend-if your budget is tight, you will by far get the best bang for the buck from a good camshaft and cylinder heads. Stock small block rods and crank are pretty durable. If you are interested in some heads (and yes, I do work for Trickflow so in this area I am biased), take a look at:

http://store.summitracing.com/partde...5&autoview=sku

http://store.summitracing.com/partde...5&autoview=sku

http://store.summitracing.com/partde...5&autoview=sku

I know new heads may seem like a lot of money, but if you need to install hardened seats, new guids, etc you can easily have $700+ in the heads, especially if you need valves, etc.

Hope this helps.

Thanks
Al Noe