383 ADVICE .....

[305chevy c-10]

what is a better choice for my truck....i have 650cfm holley, 3.42gears,th350 trans,32.5 dia tires ....engine (A) CHEVROLET 383/360 HP 4 BOLT HIGH PERFORMANCE BALANCED CRATE ENGINE
FOR 1985 AND EARLIER APPLICATIONS

Need more power? This engine combination would be outstanding in your car, street rod, truck, 4X4, or marine application. These engines are built with the 4-bolt heavy-duty Chevy small block. This unleaded fuel-compatible engine comes completely assembled, with valve covers, timing chain cover, oil pan, harmonic balancer, flex plate and intake manifold. The engine is totally remanufactured in our state-of-the-art machine shop by professionals from start to finish. This performance combination was developed from our proven race-winning experience.




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New parts include:


Sealed Power hypereutectic pistons and rings
Scat Performance stroker crank
Competition Cams performance camshaft
Fel-Pro gaskets
Clevite 77 rod, main and cam bearings
Melling high-volume oil pump, pickup screen and driveshaft
Valve guides
Pioneer harmonic balancer, flexplate, performance valve springs, brass freeze plugs and bolts
Melling push rods
Double-roller timing set
Professional Products air-gap dual-plane intake manifold (non-EGR)
Chrome timing cover, valve covers, oil pan, dipstick/tube and breather
GM valve locks/retainers


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FIVE STAR professional machine work on engine includes:


Engine block, cylinder heads and crankshaft thermally cleaned, shot-blasted, and Magnafluxed
All crankshafts and new, oil holes chamfered, and micro-polished
Thorough cleaning including all oil galleys, engines are absolutely clean inside and out
All blocks are bored and honed using torque plates
New cam custom fitted
Connecting rods fitted with new bolts and resized
Rotating assembly Sunnen computer balanced (balance sheet included)
Cylinders heads completely remanufactured, including new guides, new seals, and performance 3-angle valve job.
Every engine custom-built (no assembly line) by professionals
Engine painted with high-gloss engine enamel
$2500 ......or  ENGINE (B)..CHEVY 383 420HP 430FTLBS STROKER ENGINE
7 YEAR/70,000 MILE PARTS & LABOR WARRANTY .. 
Block GM 4-bolt 1 PC rear main seal
Crankshaft Scat steel 383 crankshaft
Connecting rods GM 3.750  w/ARP 150,000 bolts
Pistons Speed Pro Hypereutectic flat top 9.5:1 comp ratio
Piston rings Mahle plasma moly piston rings
Camshaft Speed Pro hydraulic .480/.480 - 230/230 - 111 specs
Lifters Speed Pro hydraulic 
Oil pump Melling high volume oil pump
Timing set Cloyes HD double roller timing set
Bearings Clevite/Mahle HP "tri-metal" rod & main bearings
Flex-plate Pioneer 14" 168 tooth
Harmonic balancer GM externally balanced
Freeze plugs Brass deep dish
Heads GM 76CC 1.60/2.02 cylinder heads
  w/hardened valve guides, seats, guide plates & screw-in studs
Valves Stainless steel swirl polished 1.60 / 2.02
Springs Comp series valve springs .530 max lift
Push rods Elgin hardened push rods
Rockers GM 1.5 ratio rockers arms, balls & nuts
Gaskets Corteco performance gasket set
Head bolts GM head bolts


MACHINE WORK

Block Bore & hone block w/torque plate w/ moly finish
Cylinder walls Cylinder walls are sonic tested for thickness
Block surface Surface block parallel to main line w/ CBN
Connecting rods Re-size rods with ARP 150,000 psi bolts & nuts
Connecting rods Hang & align new pistons onto connecting rods
Main line Align hone main line
Dyno Dyno tested combination
Balance engine Fully balanced engine assembly ......NO OIL PAN ,VAVLE COVERS,INTAKE


 


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[Lt.Del]

it's hard to follow your post without spaces or something between the two engines.   What price is the "b" engine?

What are your goals and how much do you want to spend?  When you say "which is better" there are so many factors to consider.  

Do you want decent mpg?   If so, "A" may be your best deal.  If you need more hp and don't care about money, engine "b" may be better, but i don't know how much it cost.

Do you use it for a daily driver--is it city driving or highway? Pull anything?  take it the track any?

It's like saying, what is best camoflauge color?---it depends on where you are. 

[305chevy c-10]

oh sorry A cost 2500 and B cost 2300 ......A has everything but carb,distrib, fuel pump......B really just supposed to have more hp and tq but does not include intake,oil pan ,vavle covers ,fuel pump,............it wont be something i drive every day but i will drive it alot .....just something to play with ...no racing ...and enjoy that real old school muscle sound ..but have the power on hand .not just sound ..i got that now ..and do  sick burnouts  .....i surely dont want to stop to a gas station everytime i see one ....unless im putting my foot in it .........i have a stock 305 with headers and flowmasters now and it sucks with posi 10 bolt rear end ..........i considered a 350 but.......i think i like a 383 better ........the only good thing about engine B is it has a 7 year 70,000 mile warranty  but it would cost my a couple hundred dollars to complete .......im trying not to put 3,000 into a engine

[Irish_Alley]

why cant you take the stuff off of you 305?

[305chevy c-10]

i did not know it will work on there .......i thought that i may need a better starter,fuel pump,and intake for this high hp motor to get its full hp /tq