Need some help

[68HAVOK]

Anyone know out there if anyone builds crate 383's? All I can find is 440's, and Hemi's. Do I just have to buy a 383 and build it?

 

[Mocajava]

Good point, I haven't seen or heard of anyone either. I am assuming since the cost is about the same, most builders and buyers go for the full banana.

 

[68HAVOK]

Odd to me that nobody would build crate 383's. One of the best high reving engines.

 

[Matrix2]

Try Carolina Machine Engines, cmengines.com. They will supply an assembled, dyno tested crate engine. They have a good reputation and the prices are reasonable. I haven't used them myself, but did seriously consider them before building my own.

 

[68HAVOK]

Thanks for the lead!

 

[jimt1971rr]

I don't know where in CA you are, but I have seen some recent C.L. ads in L.A. & O.C. for rebuilt 383s. You might want to have a look. Just search "Mopar".

 

[mopar 3 B]

Just make sure they are Mopar. The Chevy crowd calls them 383 strokers.

 

[68HAVOK]

That's all I find when I search 383 is Chevy stuff. Frustrating. ..

 

[440roadrunner]

MRL engines has a pretty fair track record

http://www.mrlperformance.com/about.html

 

[jimt1971rr]

Here in one I just saw the ad for. Central Coast.

https://losangeles.craigslist.org/sfv/pts/5169800823.html

 

[ianmont]

I built my 383 by choosing parts that were reasonably priced, that would give me the most horsepower. I ended up spending about $3000 for the entire build. Very happy with it, and the reason I didn't go for the 440 was fuel consumption, not that the 383 is efficient!