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[Island Girl]

So I got a little update with the person he was doing the build with.
They guy says it a 327 block bored out to a 383 stroker. Although I love working on car and engines...I really don't know how much HP and Torque that can throw out there with the heads and stuff.

Maybe some of the old timers here can chime in, but that doesn't make sense.

The 327 was a 4" bore block with a 3.250 stroke, small main and rod bearings, and 11/32" rod bolts.

There's little more than 0.030" you can reasonably bore these out, so you aren't getting more than a couple inches from overbore.

383's come from using a 0.030" over bore on a 4" bore block with the 3.750" stroke of the sbc 400.

The 350 block has a 3.48" stroke and generally needs to be machined to clear a 3.750' stroker crank.

I'm pretty sure the 327 block is too narrow at the pan rails to clearance for a 3.750 stroke crank, though it might make to a 350".

Have you googled the numbers on the block, that might be a good starting point to really figure out what you have.

 

[Spanky]

It is possible to make a 383 stroker out of the narrow journal 327 block, and I am sure back in the day it was probably done. Speed O-Motive used to make a kit for it, but these days, why would you? A 350 block makes much more sense as a starting point; keep the 327 block for a nostalgia motor.

 

[Spanky]

383 from a 327 startup . . .

383 stroker with 327 block - Bing video

 

[Neshkoro]

Spanky, you're getting me in trouble! I spent almost an hour watching those videos. Interesting stuff and I learned a few things.
Thanks,
Bill

 

[2old2fast]

I think if I had a 327 block ,I'd make a z28- 302 clone ,there is nothing sounds like a 302 @ 70000 rpm !!

 

[Neshkoro]

Now you're talking. Those were cool engines! Nice power and great sound! A good set of headers and a nice lopey cam. What more do you need!

 

[T-Test]

Now you're talking. Those were cool engines! Nice power and great sound! A good set of headers and a nice lopey cam. What more do you need!

A good looking YOUNG woman to ride with you!

 

[409T]

I think if I had a 327 block ,I'd make a z28- 302 clone ,there is nothing sounds like a 302 @ 70000 rpm !!

With a 671.

 

[2old2fast]

A good looking YOUNG woman to ride with you!

You can buy that ...

 

[T-Test]

Yep and you would be broke in more ways than one.