keeping everything else the same,when upgrading from a very similar 350 to a 383, the increase in displacement generally results in about a 45 hp/50 ft lb improvement and a peak power point in the rpm band dropping about 400rpm, your 882 heads will be a restriction.
yes youll notice the difference.
youll be amazed at the info in links
http://www.airflowresearch.com/articles/SBC/biggerbetter/big.php (just hit cancel the article pops up)
you won,t know the answer to how well any combo runs until you do some testing and tuning with that combo, but its very likely that it should function well with minor adjustments, if the parts you select match and are properly installed.
for some reason most guys think that the constant addition of new parts solves most issues, and the truth is that the VAST majority of issues, are due to either mis-matched or improperly installed parts,or lack of tuning experience.
damn few guys ever get their car engines and drive trains functioning at near peak potential performance.
http://garage.grumpysperformance.com/index.php?threads/finding-a-machine-shop.321/
http://garage.grumpysperformance.com/index.php?threads/tips-on-building-a-383-sbc-stroker.428/
http://garage.grumpysperformance.com/index.php?threads/stroker-tips-by-len-emanuelson.1249/
http://www.strokerengine.com/SBCHeadsFlow.html
http://garage.grumpysperformance.co...ding-related-links-and-info.10255/#post-55578
http://garage.grumpysperformance.com/index.php?threads/port-speeds-and-area.333/
http://garage.grumpysperformance.com/index.php?threads/what-to-look-for-in-a-good-engine-combo.9930/
http://garage.grumpysperformance.com/index.php?threads/matching-parts-and-a-logical-plan.7722/
http://garage.grumpysperformance.co...-calculators-and-basic-math.10705/#post-50173
http://garage.grumpysperformance.com/index.php?threads/port-speeds-and-area.333/
http://garage.grumpysperformance.com/index.php?threads/bits-of-383-info.38/
http://garage.grumpysperformance.com/index.php?threads/more-port-flow-related-info.322/
http://garage.grumpysperformance.co...mbers-or-a-good-street-combo-your-after.5078/
yes youll notice the difference.
youll be amazed at the info in links
http://www.airflowresearch.com/articles/SBC/biggerbetter/big.php (just hit cancel the article pops up)
you won,t know the answer to how well any combo runs until you do some testing and tuning with that combo, but its very likely that it should function well with minor adjustments, if the parts you select match and are properly installed.
for some reason most guys think that the constant addition of new parts solves most issues, and the truth is that the VAST majority of issues, are due to either mis-matched or improperly installed parts,or lack of tuning experience.
damn few guys ever get their car engines and drive trains functioning at near peak potential performance.
http://garage.grumpysperformance.com/index.php?threads/finding-a-machine-shop.321/
http://garage.grumpysperformance.com/index.php?threads/tips-on-building-a-383-sbc-stroker.428/
http://garage.grumpysperformance.com/index.php?threads/stroker-tips-by-len-emanuelson.1249/
http://www.strokerengine.com/SBCHeadsFlow.html
http://garage.grumpysperformance.co...ding-related-links-and-info.10255/#post-55578
http://garage.grumpysperformance.com/index.php?threads/port-speeds-and-area.333/
http://garage.grumpysperformance.com/index.php?threads/what-to-look-for-in-a-good-engine-combo.9930/
http://garage.grumpysperformance.com/index.php?threads/matching-parts-and-a-logical-plan.7722/
http://garage.grumpysperformance.co...-calculators-and-basic-math.10705/#post-50173
http://garage.grumpysperformance.com/index.php?threads/port-speeds-and-area.333/
http://garage.grumpysperformance.com/index.php?threads/bits-of-383-info.38/
http://garage.grumpysperformance.com/index.php?threads/more-port-flow-related-info.322/
http://garage.grumpysperformance.co...mbers-or-a-good-street-combo-your-after.5078/
Last edited: