406 sbc vs 383.

As I muddled over which heads to install on the awaiting 383 Chevy, luck walked right up and introduced itself. ... Jesse's 406-inch street small-block produced 406 hp at 5300 rpm and 470 lb-ft of ...EXPLAINING A RACE WINNING 550+HP 383 STROKER #383stroker #383sbc #dragtruck #chevyk20.Here are a few good reasons why we think the 427/434 engine is a better choice than the 383 or 406 engine. ... If you're not familiar with the 427/434 engine, do an internet search on SBC 427 vs 383, and you will be convinced of the difference. There is no inherent weakness in the 427/434 engine when using a Dart high performance block.On this episode of Engine Power, we start and finish Stage 3 of our Small Block Chevy build. In Stage 3 of our small-block build, our 383 becomes a 406 and g...Hi Guys, I have a 406 sbc in a 68 Firebird. The car runs 11.4 @ 118mph & I would think is somewhere in the 500-520hp area. Currenty it runs a 1.75" 4 into 1 header with 3" collectors into a twin 2.5" system through an X pipe then 2.5" Hooker Aerochamber mufflers dumped @ the diff.

415 posts · Joined 2003. #8 · Feb 18, 2004. I would go for the 406 anyday. To me, if you can make the same power with a 6,000 rpm 406 and a 7,000 rpm 355, then the 355 is more likely to break bottom end parts due to rpm. Now, if you can afford all the best in bottom end parts, then this may not seem big.I think it would be a lot more to build a 383 compared to a 396. At least were I'm at, there are the '66-'67 396 blocks everywhere and they all have steel cranks. Building a stroker will cause your wallet to have a stroke. '74 with roller 454, TH400 3K stall and Ferd 9 w/ 4.20s". '68 C-10 Pro-Street "Shop Truck" SWB.

The Edelbrock E-Tec is the Fun Team's 200-cc big-cousin version of the original GM Vortec iron head. This head offers outstanding velocity numbers, which promises great torque in a 355 or 383-ci small-block. However, the Edelbrock head does do well up around .500-inch lift with a 253-cfm flow number.For example, let us calculate the cfm for a 383 small block Chevy stroker engine that will see a maximum of 6,000 rpm and has a VE of 95 percent: 383/2=191.5; 6,000x191.5=1,149,000; 1,149,000/1,728=664.93; 664.93x.95=631.68; Our result is 631.68 cfm for our 383 stroker build. Using a 650-cfm four-barrel carburetor will be perfect to feed this ...

415 posts · Joined 2003. #8 · Feb 18, 2004. I would go for the 406 anyday. To me, if you can make the same power with a 6,000 rpm 406 and a 7,000 rpm 355, then the 355 is more likely to break bottom end parts due to rpm. Now, if you can afford all the best in bottom end parts, then this may not seem big.The car had a 383 Chevy in it at the time Brandon met first them at the local track, and the engine wasn't running well. "They had a little 383 in it that wasn't running half right, so I built them a 406 small block Chevrolet," he says. "I pulled that motor apart this season just to check everything over and we found out they had ...Now that you said that, I would go with a gen 1 sbc. I am all about the ls engines. They are quiet smooth and dont seem that radical, Compared to a gen 1 sbc at the same horsepower rating. I would do a stroker gen 1 sbc based off a dart shp block. $1200 with all the maching done ready to assemble. 3.85 stroke crank with a 6" rod.Henderson Power Sports tops 600 hp with a 406-cube pump-gas hydraulic-roller Chevy 400 small-block. The traditional small-block has been built in just about …

1967 Camaro SS: 406 sbc, 522hp/514 ft lbs, Doug's 1 3/4" headers, M20, posi, 3.73's, vintage air gen IV, IROC steering box, Comp Eng. weld-in sfc's & traction bars, chrome US Mags ... I have seen 383/406 etc motors make over 550hp and 500+tq with the old design AFR 195. The new 195 eliminators are superior to the old 195 from any angle you look ...

SBC CHEVY 406 CUBIC INCH COMPLETE DART SHORT BLOCK KIT. 4.155 bore x 3.750 stroke, SCAT CRANK & SCAT COMPETITION RODS. WISECO 2618 AIRCRAFT ALLOY FORGED FLAT TOP PISTONS.. This short block kit is not assembled. *** IMPORTANT NOTE *** You may add items into your shopping cart but in order to check out you will …

C3 Tech/Performance - Victor Jr. vs RPM AirGap - I called Edelbrock on Friday and spoke with a tech. ... Engine: 383, 6" rods, AFR 195cc heads (out of the box), Roller Hyd Cam .520 in .540 ex 236in 242 ex 1.5 rockers, Mighty Demon 750 ... We have a similar setup, mine is a 406 with AFR195 heads (ported) and a 242/248 solid roller.AFR Enforcer 200cc/65cc ULTRA HIGH FLOW CYLINDER HEADS STRAIGHT PLUG, WITH STEAM HOLES, FOR SBC CHEVY 400, 406 ENGINES. Setup for hydraulic roller cams. ... Official Dyno report on our 406 and 383 engines with the cam mentioned above. The 406 engine had a dual plane intake, yet still achieved over 500 hp with the NKB heads. Cam choice #2 and a ...If you want to go fast then building a 377 is better than building a 355, which is better than building a 327, which is better than building a 302, which is better than building a 283. But none of those is as good as building a 383, or a 400, or a 427, or a 440, or a 461. etc, etc.if your looking to have a nice cruiser style engine combo, I,ve used this cam in several similar 383-406 SBC engines with very good results, and yes it likes a set of 1.6:1 rockers and I generally install it strait up not 4 degrees advanced it works ok with a stock stall converter but a 2200 rpm stall, converter would be ideal4 Jaw Chuck. 9699 posts · Joined 2002. #2 · Mar 31, 2016. 383 is cheaper to build and can be just as powerful as a 406 build, the small cube difference can be ignored. Lots of options for the 383 from mild to wild, 400-500HP is easy to achieve, everyone offers a crate in those HP ranges.

That's pretty much what we see with the 383 vs. 406 units. Our pump-gas 383's average approximately 475 HP and our 400's come in around 575. The problem basically with the 400's is coming up with cores. Many of our customers opt for the aftermarket blocks on the 400's. These blocks are also worth some add'l HP. Thanks, …Both are 406 SBC with AFR 23 degree heads, one hyd roller the other is solid roller. Both are 10.4 to 1 CR and run fine on 91 octane at 2800 ft altitude. I don't spin them much over 7k RPM. I drive the solid roller cam car (262/269 @ 050) around town with lots of idle time in gear and slow cruise speeds with no issues.Should I build a 383 or a 406 sbc 383 Votes: 10 28.6% 406 Votes: 25 71.4% Total voters 35; 383 or 406 sbc. 4815 Views ...Normal machine work on a GM 4 bolt block. This combo ran with reduced timing on premium on the street, and was fed 50/50 with race gas for the track. The first time out it ran 12.1 @ 112 at my local 2200' elevation track with 3.42 gears/5xxx stall. I later whittled the times down to 10.96 @ 121.6 at a sea level track.To Blueprint vs. Smeding 383. I think the blue print engine will make more low end torque and power. Lower duration cam with more lift and higher CR vs the smelding that uses higher duration lower CR and less valve lift. the smelding may produce a bit more top end power and rev slightly higher.

1ARUNEM. 485 posts · Joined 2004. #23 · Feb 5, 2011. I have a 412sbc with Dart Iron Eagle 200cc runners, 72cc chambers and 2.05/1.60 valves. With flat tops and on straight 93 octane it went a best of 7.29 at 92mph in the 1/8th. It ran consistent 7.30's. This was in a 3500lb+ G-body wagon with a 4.30 gear.Similar HP, but the LS3 drives 1000x better. The 350 to get that HP was pretty radical with a high stall converter. The LS has a high stall converter too, but it has OD with a lockout. Engine wise, the LS3 is just like driving my pickup with a 6.2L in it. Night and day difference.

5.7" vs 6" rods for sbc 406. which is better for street or strip. and what block prep must be done. Try posting this in the engine section for best results. 5.7 for street, short rod will rpm quicker from idle up. . . better pin location in piston to keep from side loading thrust side. 6.00 best for track, leaving at higher rpm takes advantage ...The 383 is a bit more radical on the heads/cam combo but it still makes all of the power of the 377 but of course has a ton more low end grunt! The 383 runs the numbers with a 2800-3200 stall and the valvetrain doesn't take a beating. The 377 hit's it's best with @ a 5000 stall and shifts are closer to 7800 vs the 383's 7000 shift point.Re: 383 vs 400+ Engines 03-07-03 04:59 PM - Post# 191042 In response to The_Stupid_One Somehow I fail to see the 383's making more power than the 400's. AFR's website has their 400+ inch packages making 50 horses more. With EA3.0, the same package with 383 cubic inches is an average of 26#ft lower on torque and an average of 17 hp less.if your looking to have a nice cruiser style engine combo, I,ve used this cam in several similar 383-406 SBC engines with very good results, and yes it likes a set of 1.6:1 rockers and I generally install it strait up not 4 degrees advanced it works ok with a stock stall converter but a 2200 rpm stall, converter would be idealThe 383 is meant to be a higher compression engine, using either the 5.7" or 6.0" rods. 400 uses a 5.5" rod. The less oversquare you have in an engine, the more torque that's produced. (Oversquare is bore vs. stroker, for instance 4.030 x 3.750 (383) vs 4.125 x 3.750 (400) vs 4.000 x 4.380 (350), etc) 400 heads also have steam holes in between ... *** IMPORTANT NOTE *** You may add items into your shopping cart but in order to check out you will have to call us. Our check out feature on our website is being ... Actually the small block is exactly 145 lbs. lighter when both had cast iron heads. I've weighed both in a '67 Camaro and the difference was 2740 lbs.(sb) vs. 2895 lbs. (bb). The car was a gutted race car. The small block has way better gearing than the BB Camaro so it should accelerate much better and be a couple hundred, or more, pounds lighter.

Chevy small block and big block cylinder numbers. You may find the same order of cylinder numbers in any SBC, such as one with the numbers 302, 305, 307, 327, 350, 400; and in any BBC, such as one with the numbers 348, 366, 396, 402, 409, 427, 454, 502; and so on.This specific sequence is necessary to identify the cylinder after the vehicle has been released from the manufacturing facility.

2608 posts · Joined 2007. #1 · Jan 30, 2012. hi, my buddy is finishing his 383 sbc. he is replacing the double humps with AFR and wants to know how much power to expect, and what size heads to buy. it is 12.5:1 compression. solid flat tappet , 550 lift, 250s@ 50 duration. edelbrock single plane intake running e85 with an hp 950 carb.

Selling my 406 cu in Small Block Chev V8 Engine. Built by Rick Sopaz .4 bolt main 1970 block, bored 30 over, decked . Keith Black hyperutectic pistons, comp cams flat tappet L82 corvette cam, melling high pressure oil pump, oil cooler, corvette aluminium EGR intake, hei ignition (advance curved distributor) I ran it for 1000kms to break in cam etc) Strong running motor, over 450 bhpI'm running a 350 bored over .60, with the 274h cam, an edelbrock 1405 600cfm carb, block hugger headers, performer eps manifold with an open spacer, and ported 305 heads with 2.02 1.6 valves, this setup is at like 10:1 compression give or take a wee bit. so i've got the idle speed set to 1000 rpm, I've never run an idle that high because this ...Re: 383 vs 400+ Engines 03-07-03 04:59 PM - Post# 191042 In response to The_Stupid_One Somehow I fail to see the 383's making more power than the 400's. AFR's website has their 400+ inch packages making 50 horses more. With EA3.0, the same package with 383 cubic inches is an average of 26#ft lower on torque and an average of 17 hp less.Cubic inches win. Both the 383 and the 400 share the same stroke length. The 400 has the advantage of a bigger bore size (more cubic inches) and better breathing through less cylinder wall shrouding of the intake valve. If you allready have a 350 block and want to save some money, build a 383. If you want even more performace, buy a 400 block ...Here's what can be done: 475 to 500 HP on pump gas using factory block, crank, rods and heads for around $2,000.00. You're going to buy pistons, cam, bearings, etc and have some machine work done anyway right. The standard rebuild stuff should be all you need. Of course we won't include a carb, distributor, headers, etc.I think it would be a lot more to build a 383 compared to a 396. At least were I'm at, there are the '66-'67 396 blocks everywhere and they all have steel cranks. Building a stroker will cause your wallet to have a stroke. '74 with roller 454, TH400 3K stall and Ferd 9 w/ 4.20s". '68 C-10 Pro-Street "Shop Truck" SWB.S. Scotch. 2510 posts · Joined 2004. #4 · Apr 25, 2011. N/A will require a good 210cc head and a healthy solid roller cam. It's a lot of bang for the buck, but if you're wanting to cut corners and save a few bucks, you won't hit the goal. 500 horses/ft-lbs is not playing around. Although- you can hit those marks without any trick machine work ...runn141 said: thinking of getting a set of dart aluminum 72cc heads. which would be better for the street 180cc or 200cc intake runner? the camshaft is an extreme energy 262 with a 469 lift. 64cc chambers and 180 cc ports would be the best choice with the XE 262 for anything less and than a 383. Bogie. C.#1 · Oct 28, 2003. I currrently have at my disposal a complete (disassembled) Stock 400 small block. I was wondering if all you hot rodders could give me your opinion on 383 vs …383 VS 383-CAN A MODIFIED 383 SBC MAKE 383 LS POWER? CHECK OUT THIS VIDEO WERE I FIRST COMPARED STOCK JUNKYARD SBC AND LS MOTORS, THEN MODIFIED 383 VERSIONS ...

detonation and it will kill the low speed power you want. Pistons with a 12cc d-shaped relief for the 350 and an 18cc relief for the 383 with a zeroed deck and a 0.041" thick gasket will put the comp. ratio at 9.7-1 for both engines. If you decide on a 383 a larger camshaft will work fine.406" SBC roller engine. 1972 Chevrolet #511 400 block with 4-bolt mains. 40 minutes dyno time only on entire engine. Line honed, honed with deck plates, decked to .000", new cam bearings and freeze plugs. Stock, GM 400 cast crank cross drilled, shot peened, and polished. GM 5.7" "pink" rods shot peened and reworked.A good block is still weaker in the webbing than a 350. (not as much material) 4 bolts are weaker than 2 bolts. Pros- Your not racing it, it uses the same accessories as 350 except the flywheel and balancer, to the average joe you might pull it off as a 350. Cons- Has a bad rod ratio (1.48:1).what about a larger, 383 stroker chevy? does the boost change when we change displacement and/or the n... how much power does a supercharger add to a 350 chevy? what about a larger, 383 stroker chevy?Instagram:https://instagram. is alexandria hoff marriedjennings j 22 magazine amazonpurdue's big maneye candy salon and blow dry bar It's a beauty! Fauset Racing IMCA SBC 377 383 or 406. You looking for a very reliable IMCA engine good for all tack conditions, weather dry slick or tack track? This is the one for you. This engine delivers smooth power from 5000 RPM to 7500 RPM, and yet will maintain reliability for 35+ nights of hard racing. $7199.00. Includes the following. otisville correctional facility famous inmatesjohnny red gunsmoke The 427 cubic-inch big-block is an iconic engine. The big-block guys will say that the small-block weighs less, and therefore should have an advantage. However, they will also say the big-block delivers more torque, and has the advantage of better head flow, so it can overcome the extra weight disadvantage. The small-block guys will come in and ...This means that a torque converter designed to stall at 3,500 RPM with a mild small block might stall might stall at 4,000 RPM behind a fire-breathing LSX454R with 720 pound feet of torque. Power Adders or Naturally Aspirated. Once again, the more torque your engine makes, the higher your torque converter will stall. magic sands beach live cam If I was building a 406 I would step up to the SHP PRO block for an extra 300.00 you get 4 bolt billet caps from front to rear BBC cam tunnel and with a set of the Scat procomp rods with the 7/16 bolt or the callies rods, oliver, lunati pro mod, crower ETC. have enough cam clearance on a roller cam with a 1.140 base circle cam.Even though it's from 1,500-6,500 rpm, try to identify where in that spread you'd like the most power. If it's generally below 5,500, select a two-plane. But if it's from 4,000-7,000, you should ...You have to compare apples to apples -- with the same brand and type pistons, same brand and type rods. Here's an example that will have you scratch your head. SRP flat top 383 piston for 5.7" rod = 472 gm. SRP flat top 383 piston for 6.0" rod = 419 gm. Eagle SIR 5.7" rod = 535 gm.