A question for the extremely knowledgable forum! :notworthy:
When I eventually rebuild my now stock 1970 335HP 383, I would like to stroke the engine. If you go to 440 Source, for example, there are two stroker kits for the 383. One strokes it to 438 cubes and the other strokes it to 496. Both kits cost the same, and both have approximately the same installation.
So my question is - Why would you ever buy the 438 stroker kit???
I understand the benefits of the 496 in that you get more power and torque. It seems to me that there must be some advantages to the 438, or they wouldn't offer it?!? Does it have some better characteristics? Revs higher? More reliable?
Any thoughts you have would be appreciated!
When I eventually rebuild my now stock 1970 335HP 383, I would like to stroke the engine. If you go to 440 Source, for example, there are two stroker kits for the 383. One strokes it to 438 cubes and the other strokes it to 496. Both kits cost the same, and both have approximately the same installation.
So my question is - Why would you ever buy the 438 stroker kit???
I understand the benefits of the 496 in that you get more power and torque. It seems to me that there must be some advantages to the 438, or they wouldn't offer it?!? Does it have some better characteristics? Revs higher? More reliable?
Any thoughts you have would be appreciated!