How much power can the stock rods in a 383 B handle with a blower?
I made 570+ hp at the wheels with my stock appearing 451" using a stock, appropriately prepared 1970 440 crank and LY rods with 1.320" CH Ross pistons We put at least 50 bottles of n20 through that engine no prep racing and street driving. It split a cylinder idling front of my shop. The LY rod bent in an "S" shape and did not break. My standard tune up was between an .075 and an .082 nitrous jet. It had iron crane rockers, 906 heads, comp 294h cam with a-body manifolds so nothing exotic. I typically utilize h rods in any performance engine yet we had good luck with our stock appearing 383 combination.
I made 570+ hp at the wheels with my stock appearing 451" using a stock, appropriately prepared 1970 440 crank and LY rods with 1.320" CH Ross pistons We put at least 50 bottles of n20 through that engine no prep racing and street driving. It split a cylinder idling front of my shop. The LY rod bent in an "S" shape and did not break. My standard tune up was between an .075 and an .082 nitrous jet. It had iron crane rockers, 906 heads, comp 294h cam with a-body manifolds so nothing exotic. I typically utilize h rods in any performance engine yet we had good luck with our stock appearing 383 combination.