383 Stock Rebuild Parts?

[JeffreyMopar]

Hello,
i have a numbers matching Superbee, looking to do a mostly stock rebuild on it. What is your favorite go to source for quality 383 stock rebuild parts. Needs Everything, rings, pistons, rods, gaskets, seals, plugs, blots etc etc. Maybe do a mild cam. no drag racing just around town and cruiser.

 

[turbine68rt]

Summit

 

[Don Frelier]

Rods can be checked and resized.

 

[493 Mike]

Rock Auto.
Mike

 

[icetech]

Rock Auto.
Mike

Love rock auto! super fast shipping, best prices and nice to deal with.

To the OP, why are you replacing the rods?

 

[JeffreyMopar]

Rods can be checked and resized.

i have no rods to begin with, just the block and heads and intake/exhaust manifold

 

[JeffreyMopar]

Love rock auto! super fast shipping, best prices and nice to deal with.

To the OP, why are you replacing the rods?

yes i have no rods to begin with

 

[Don Frelier]

i have no rods to begin with, just the block and heads and intake/exhaust manifold

When most people say they are doing a rebuild they have an engine it's kind of assumed they have the reciprocating assembly.

 

[JeffreyMopar]

When most people say they are doing a rebuild they have an engine it's kind of assumed they have the reciprocating assembly.

ive got the crank too! yes you're right i should probably say im doing a 'build' but its the original engine so my head was thinking rebuild to a performance (non stroker) 383

 

[icetech]

yes i have no rods to begin with

Well then.. stroker kit is is... welcome to the 500 club

 

[JeffreyMopar]

Well then.. stroker kit is is... welcome to the 500 club

on a numbers matching block?

 

[icetech]

on a numbers matching block?

Why not? the rotating assembly doesn't have to be matching and no one can see inside the motor...

 

[JeffreyMopar]

Why not? the rotating assembly doesn't have to be matching and no one can see inside the motor...

its debatable!... id have to learn a bit more about strokers in that case

 

[icetech]

Plus.. i just looked at 440 sources list... they have a 383 to 496 kit and i would trust those rods/crank more than OEM replacement parts if you plan on beating on the car (which i hope you are)

 

[icetech]

its debatable!... id have to learn a bit more about strokers in that case

Understandable.. Always learn all you can before jumping in.. Advice i always give and never use myself.. I'm building a 318 that will cost me twice what i could put a 440 in.. just cause of a whim.. i am my own worst enemy

 

[493 Mike]

I concur with the stroker plan. The 451 size revs like hell!
Mike

 

[JeffreyMopar]

I concur with the stroker plan. The 451 size revs like hell!
Mike

thanks for input!

 

[Randy Wilson]

Be careful when buying pistons and head gaskets. Stock rebuild kits can end up with a whole point or more less compression and a doggy motor. Ask me how I know.

 

[JeffreyMopar]

Be careful when buying pistons and head gaskets. Stock rebuild kits can end up with a whole point or more less compression and a doggy motor. Ask me how I know.

please do tell ive only done a few rebuilds so always learning

 

[#41]

Rods might be tricky. The last 383 I built needed two rods replaced. I could not find stock rods new, so I bought a box full off a member and sorted through them. The only cast HP pistons I could find at the time were Keith Black. Choices are limited.