Well since I've been playing guitar about 40 years, and played with 2 signed bands, I have to say yes, Earth Churning, Ground Burning, Skull Splitting, Speed and Thrash Metal from St Michael, The Avenging Angel!!!!!!! when I was a kid running around in that big block Coronet, with that 4 speed, when the RPMs would change, so would the music in my head.......I hear very crunchy earth pounding heavy metal myself.
That's not what car show people casually walking by sayHow so a small block Mopar looks nothing like a sb Chevy..
Remember that the 383 is at least 52 years old, I can't see it not having to be bored unless it was rebuilt in the past and has been taken care of and has low mileage. Cam, 4 barrel, cylinder head work or aftermarket heads, the 383 will not get any benefits of these modifications if it has low compression due to excessive cylinder bore taper. If it has a ridge at the top of the bore chances are good that it will need to be bored. Not trying to be negative, just hate to see you put it together and then be disappointed in its performance.Hi Tim! Love your YouTube channel!
Lets see, where to start.. Yes, i want performance, (bolt on if possible) Not really looking to send out the blocks to enlarge cylinders, basic honing /resurfacing if needed. Street cam, for sure, maybe bolt on heads if the budget allows. Dont care about gas mileage, otherwise id keep the slant. I want to take it to the strip but cruise it on the street. I plan on putting a narrowed 8.8 rear end or 8 3/4. disc brakes in front /rear. I want it to be a driver on the street but fun on the strip. If its possible to do power steering with a 383, then ill go that route. Manual steering is fine as well, not a deal breaker i guess?
Big Blocks Rock, and I know Why!I like big blocks and I cannot lie.
Just built to 68 Magnum Specs, would be cool.... now add some porting to the 906s , a .474 Street Hemi grind cam, Headers, 2.5" exhaust, 750 Holley, some 3.91s. Electric ign, and a single plane divorced intake? Along with some good Fasteners, high volume pump, a good baffled pan with w/a Windage tray......A mild big block in an a body is a tire smoldering machine .
They Weren't no Joke Bro!
Now I know who bought all the rattle can Chrome paint.
I think it was a joke on the big block cylinder head. Otherwise, at most every show I attended with the car, I’d have to say 90% of the people that stop and chat are talking **** out there ***, it’s near endless. I just smile and not engage them very well. I just make corrections about my car and tell them about it if asked.That's not what car show people casually walking by say
Remember that the 383 is at least 52 years old, I can't see it not having to be bored unless it was rebuilt in the past and has been taken care of and has low mileage. Cam, 4 barrel, cylinder head work or aftermarket heads, the 383 will not get any benefits of these modifications if it has low compression due to excessive cylinder bore taper. If it has a ridge at the top of the bore chances are good that it will need to be bored. Not trying to be negative, just hate to see you put it together and then be disappointed in its performance.
Bright Silver metallic, get it right dogg.Now I know who bought all the rattle can Chrome paint.
That's not what car show people casually walking by say
what exhaust manifolds are you running in that picture?
Hedman B Body headers. You gotta hammer them in a few spots and run manual steering.what exhaust manifolds are you running in that picture?
Woof woof!!!!!Bright Silver metallic, get it right dogg.
You could do all that stuff to a 383a [email protected] x 3.375, dimensionally, is just a big bore 318(3.91 x 3.315); but carrying a bit of extra weight.
You can make your 318 into a 390 pretty easy and cheeply, and only you will know it. The extra torque at low rpm will be well worth it. Put some alloy heads on it and crank up the pressure, and you'll forget all about the 383.
Lol, 360 over 318 but 318 over 383, how does that make sense?Or leave the 318 at stock stroke, but install an A500/518 with overdrive and LU, and some 3.91s to 4.30s in the back...... which is what I would do......
Even if the 318 is a lo-compression oil-burning pig, those 4.30s are gonna level the playing field.
if the choice was 318 or 360 everyone would say 360, it's usually when 318 comes up engine displacement choice has been made, the question is usually what to do with a 318.I can't believe all the 318haters coming out of the woodwork today.
lol.
I’m surprised to see that written down.a [email protected] x 3.375, dimensionally, is just a big bore 318(3.91 x 3.315); but carrying a bit of extra weight.
You can make your 318 into a 390 pretty easy and cheeply, and only you will know it. The extra torque at low rpm will be well worth it. Put some alloy heads on it and crank up the pressure, and you'll forget all about the 383.
Or leave the 318 at stock stroke, but install an A500/518 with overdrive and LU, and some 3.91s to 4.30s in the back...... which is what I would do......
Even if the 318 is a lo-compression oil-burning pig, those 4.30s are gonna level the playing field.
I can't believe all the 318haters coming out of the woodwork today.
lol.