383 stroker comparison which one should i purchase?

[HeAvYChEvY!]

383 Stroker Street Cruiser


350 Block .040 over
400 Crank 3.75 Stroke
6" I beam Rods
4.040 Flat top Pistons
488.510 @ .050 Lift Cam
Moroso 7 Qt oils Pan
Melling oil pump
Roller Rockers
2.08 1.60 SS Valves 210 Runner Patriot Heads
Polished Prof Product
790 Holly Avenger 4150 Carb
Has less than 5K miles
$2750.00 or best offer  


or another
383 drop in ready minus carb
with  edelbrock performer heads polished
w/ eagle rotating assembly for $1400....
except i will refresh/ rebuild this one...
it  will be gone thru and everything will be new and put in for additional $700-$1000

[Lt.Del]

a 383 isn't bored .40 over. but that is nitpickin'.

I'd go for the 2nd option.  less money and you put together-- you'll know what ya got.  The first one, with 5k miles, who knows why it is for sale now. 

[HeAvYChEvY!]

a 383 isn't bored .40 over. but that is nitpickin'.

I'd go for the 2nd option.  less money and you put together-- you'll know what ya got.  The first one, with 5k miles, who knows why it is for sale now. 

thanks for the reply Sgtdel. i actually know both sellers. seller one is putting is swapping motor for big block!

[SUX2BU99]

Can you drive motor #1 or at least hear it running? At the very least if you know of the vehicle it came from and saw it running at the local cruise-in or something then you have some comfort that it's running well. Motor #2 seems to have better parts in it but you have to get it worked on. If you don't mind the work and the time, then #2 might be the better deal.

[HeAvYChEvY!]

Can you drive motor #1 or at least hear it running? At the very least if you know of the vehicle it came from and saw it running at the local cruise-in or something then you have some comfort that it's running well. Motor #2 seems to have better parts in it but you have to get it worked on. If you don't mind the work and the time, then #2 might be the better deal.

thanx for the response! i actually do know both sellers! the 1st one i heard run last yr and he is swapping out for  a big block. the other one my friend heard and he said it sounded good before he pulled it out for the owner (he got the car for pulling out the motor) he also is going to a big block. my friend said it is drop in ready minus carb....but i want to go thru it just to make sure everything is good!