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383 balancing puzzle

Okay so this forum has been my lifeblood for this project so far and once again I’m back with questions. Real quick I have a 99. I bought a 383 on a gen 1 block with two peice rear main seal. It has vortec heads and was carbureted. I’m putting my vortec intake on it. So for a crank position...
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- Mar 11, 2024
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- Forum: Engine Performance + Maintenance
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Pcv valve troubles

So I have a 383 I’m about to put in my 98. I bought it with valve covers that have two breathers on one side and nothing on the other. I plan on adding a hole for my Pcv on the drivers side where nothing is at and probably a catch can before the intake. What I’m curious about is if I should...
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- Mar 4, 2024
- Replies: 9
- Forum: Engine Performance + Maintenance
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What torque converter should I pick

I have a 98 k2500 I’m putting a 383 in. The cam in the motor has the specs as listed in the picture below. What stall should I use it says the operating range on it on their website is 2500-6500 I was thinking 3000 stall speed is that about right or not
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- Mar 2, 2024
- Replies: 18
- Forum: Engine Performance + Maintenance
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I just bought a 383 and need help.

Alright guys so I just bought a 383 and need some help before I put it in. It’s an old style block with vortec heads and a very big flat tappet camshaft. Now he ran a carbureted motor but I will be going fuel injected with the intake off of my 99. So here are my questions 1. He had said...
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- Feb 24, 2024
- Replies: 8
- Forum: Engine Performance + Maintenance
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Should I swap a 383?

Hey guys so I have a 99 crew cab 2500 5.7. last year I rebuilt my 350, I don’t think it got any crazy parts but probably built for slightly more power. But this truck does have aftermarket blueprint heads that should be very good. Shortly after I started kicking myself for not going ahead and...
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- Jan 23, 2024
- Replies: 34
- Forum: Engine Performance + Maintenance