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Twilightoptics · Posted: Thu Dec 06, 2007 7:12 am Post subject:

Stroker kit with a 350 crank?

Quasi-Traction · Posted: Thu Dec 06, 2007 12:48 pm Post subject:

he could use 6" rods?

Laughing

I keed. I keed.

I'd take a well built 350 over a cobbled together 383 any day.

Since the crank is good...why not just clean it up, buy good rods/pistons and make a good 350?

Twilightoptics · Posted: Thu Dec 06, 2007 6:21 pm Post subject:

83Z28BlackBetty · Posted: Thu Dec 06, 2007 6:27 pm Post subject:

Twilightoptics · Posted: Thu Dec 06, 2007 6:33 pm Post subject:

Depends on where he's going with it. Even if he went with Vortec heads... a 383 for the price as a 350 is still the way to go. Plus the potential is there for later!

STEEL · Posted: Thu Dec 06, 2007 7:47 pm Post subject:

So these World Products Sportsman II Heads, they any good?

rjmcgee · The Hammer Joined: 08 Jan 2004 Posts: 2328

STEEL · Posted: Fri Dec 07, 2007 12:12 am Post subject:

World Products Sportsman II Heads

OR

Dart Iron Eagle Platinum Cylinder Heads

Is one any better than the other?

STEEL · Posted: Fri Dec 07, 2007 3:08 am Post subject:

I just realized those heads are sold individually... not as a pair, i feel dumb...

STEEL · Posted: Fri Dec 07, 2007 10:56 am Post subject:

Ok, my connections have finally paid off! My grand father works at Lakewood Transmission, and they have a stroker 383 Camaro that came in for a new tranny and clutch, but the guy never paid the bill. Since the car is now going for auction, I have been told that for $300 I can take anything out of the engine bay I can fit in the pick up truck.

Im thinking that this provides me with an extra 350 block, my 383 crank, some connecting rods, some headers, a pair of heads, a performance carb, with intake manifold, the non computer controlled distributor, and MAYBE a y-pipe. Its also got the 16 inch IROC wheels, the really nice ones, I am going to see If I can grab those too.

This will put me with a used 383 crank and rods, Ill buy new pistons, and this should get me some decent heads, stick all this into my four bolt main block. I will then get the summit cam, and this will bring my cost down ALOT.

I need an engine puller.

Sellmanb · Member Joined: 30 Nov 2004 Posts: 727 Location: Tigard, OR

Why dont you offer to pay the guys' bill in order to purchase the car? Then you dont have to work at anything, you will already have a 383 camaro, voila

Quasi-Traction · Posted: Fri Dec 07, 2007 1:46 pm Post subject:

aaron_sK · Posted: Fri Dec 07, 2007 8:33 pm Post subject:

+1 for what these guys are telling you. Just buy the whole car and sell your black Z to offset the cost. What needs to be done to get it running? If you need a hand Sunday I can drive out to Lakewood no problem.

STEEL · Posted: Sun Dec 09, 2007 1:48 pm Post subject:

They cant sell me the Z28, some political crap. I offered them a bit more money though and they said that I can take anything I want off the car, as long as it will still roll away. It looks like its got the Hooker 2055 3 inch shorty's and y-pipe, and an abbreviated Cat Back (It doesn't go much farther back than the rear axle).

It has an Edlebrok Carb and intake. I havnt had a chance to look at what all the heads heave, but I cant wait to get all these parts back home, then rip it all apart and see what all these parts actually are. I want to know how big the carb is, ect.

One week Smile

aaron_sK · Posted: Sun Dec 09, 2007 5:57 pm Post subject:

Wow, nice find. If you're just going to strip the car entirely, I might be willing to make an offer on some of those parts...