[geeks] comments welcome

doctor obnox son of a bitch drobnox at visi.com
Tue Feb 26 09:57:19 CST 2002


On Mon, Feb 25, 2002 at 06:36:44PM -0500, Kurt Huhn had the audacity to opine:
> > (That's a cop-model Caprice with posi-traction and a "Corvette" 350.)
> >
> > Anyone know if a 350 can be stroked?
> >
> 
> Totally!  You shopuld be able to get 400ci with *zero* problems.  If you're
> not that advernturous, you can get a 383 out of it.  Personally, I'd go for
> 383 - as there are tons of parts out there to do this, and it's a common and
> well documented conversion.  The 400 is nearly as easy - but may require
> some extra machining on the block.


The stock small-block 400s had some SERIOUS water-jacket modifications
compared to a 350. 383 is definitely the way to go if you want
reliability.

> 
> I know a guy that had a 408 stroker made from a Dodge 360.  Cost major
> mullah though - as he had a shop in FL do nearly all the work (KRC
> Performance).
> 
> Kurt
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Eric J. Gustafson                                   drobnox at visi.com



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