Re: 383s

[Joey <jake4@xxxxxxxxxx>]

There are always vacuum cans,HA!! I agree with Don's assessment of 383's, my
personal preference for an intake is the Holley street dominator slightly
ported. Years ago I ported heads full time for Lingenfelter racing and in my
spare time I flowed a stock 440 cast iron intake, a Edelbrock TM-7, a Weind
7512 and a Holley Street Dominator. The factory one flopped, the TM-7 wasn't
great, I could never see the infatuation guys used to have with it, but the
Holley surprisingly was pretty close to the Weind 7512, we have since used
them on a lot of engines with great success, they are today I think one of
the better designs and usually fair priced at a swap meet IF you can find
one. I built a 446" engine for my brother using a Mopar.590" cam, ported 452
heads and a ported Holley Street Dominator that made 600.1 Hp on Koffel's
dyno, this was a street engine and was built in 1989. Of course in a
shameless plug, I do have a low deck Holley sitting on the shelf. I was in
an earlier post going to suggest letting me do a simple bowl port and match
but the shipping logistics would not make that economically feasible for
you. You might want to look into those Comp Cams Voodoo series, although we
have never tried one I have heard pretty good things about them. At any
rate, Good Luck with your project.

Joey
----- Original Message -----
From: "Marcus Edell" <marcusedell@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, June 29, 2008 3:37 PM
Subject: Re: 383s


>
> How much cam can I get away with when using Power Brakes though? The 484
Cam seems to work pretty well..
>
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> -------------- Original message --------------
> From: Don Dulmage <big-d@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>
> >
> >
> > I am getting regularily people also asking about 383 builds. My young
friend in
> > Sweden has his up and running. Sounds like he is havinga lot of fun with
it. .
> > My nieces new hubby has one as well Both of those have Lupo converters.
383 is a
> > nice engie. Strong but very streetable. They are fairly easy to come by
and are
> > relativley cheap. Pistons are available with realistic yet decent
compression.
> > Cams right around the 500 to 510 lift seem to work nicely. (We like RB
or Extrme
> > Comp hydraulic)
> > Because of the smaller cubes a mildly reworked set of heads have
absolutley no
> > trouble feeding them. We like Dual planes best with Edddy RPM plus being
top
> > pick however if one came across a Holley Street Dominator 383 intake it
would be
> > foolish to pass it up. In fact fort he lemans 400 it was my top pick.
> > jacks auto parts used to have NOS ones a few years ago. Holley doesnt
make it
> > anymore for the 383..
> > Windage tray makes an extra 10 to 14 with no strain on parts so that is
a must
> > for us. Holley 3310 is my top pick. A DP is just a bit too much too
soon.
> > Converters, Frank is top pick for sure.
> > I tell my guys dont tell him what you think you need just tell him what
you
> > have.
> > Had a fellow here yesterday who bought a Lupo converter for his 383
build. When
> > he put it in he wrote it was much better driving (over an old hi stall )
but not
> > earth shattering but he hadnt tried it yet. (this is normal because
franks
> > converters are so efficient they feel like a stocker in normal driving.
> > However yesterday he told me he was OUT with the Boys on thursday night
and
> > when he left thegas station hestood on it all the way for the dfirst
time since
> > installing it. . his words were "I could not believe how fast it went.
it has
> > never gone like that the whole time I had it. i didnt realize the
converter
> > would make that much difference." He also drove 170 miles to come and
see me and
> > tell me about it.
> > Anyway. They are a fun engine, Shorter stroke than a 350 chevy. Will rev
as much
> > as you like . Dont seem to have any problems and are cheap to build. The
Bowtie
> > guys have been trying to copy them for years now with the 383 chevys but
with
> > the odd rod length (too short) of the chevy and the poor heads and too
small
> > valve springs and the need to take a 400 apart to make a 383 make it
pointless.
> > I always tell them if you want a good 383, mopar has been making them
for
> > years. Why not just get a real one.
> > Never seen a 383 mopar in a chvy but I did see a chevy II in the 60s
with a 413
> > at the Ceders Dragstrip near St Eutasche.
> > We had a friend here who owned my old Bantum roadster and he put a 383
in it.
> > with an RB cam and some mild head work. Was a very succcessful bracket
car and
> > cost peanuts to run and build.
> > Good motor.
> > Don
> >
> > Author of
> > Return to Deutschland (True Adventure)
> > Old Reliable (Mopar)
> > http://altonapublicschool.faithweb.com/
> >
> > http://seniordragster.bravehost.com/index.html
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> >
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