bbc or stroker

[Dezertdisasters]

Have you looked into any gen 3 motors? Pretty easy to make good reliable power and if you buy a truck motor they are cheap, like the lq9

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[Mark Newhan]

Small block stroker

[Wild bill]

Just as a reference point.....I just took delivery on my new 521 BBF. New SVO block, new rotator 4340 forged from eagle, rebuilt SCJ heads with new everything. Total was $9k including dyno. Ended up with 640 hp and 717 torque. $14/hp. Could of easily got 700 hp for the same $ but went conservative for durability.

[PDANK Racing]

Have you looked into any gen 3 motors? Pretty easy to make good reliable power and if you buy a truck motor they are cheap, like the lq9

I agree, new technology is the way to go, plus bone stock the ls's are bulletproof, my dd is about to hit 300k, still running strong. Plus you'll have something that is exploding with aftermarket support. I'd have a 5.3 in the race truck, but not approved for tech yet. Probably not too far off thou.

[orbot]

Keep the stroker...lighter compared to the bbc and will rev better.
Ive seen lots of coments from other places regarding thoose strokers and they arent to good, 80% of the time for a good engine they advise to run a specific 383 crank and not a 400 crank just saying..

[Presamax]

Good posts. I'm looking for a 383 stroker crate motor for my DD K5 Blazer. Demon Engines (either Sante Fe Springs or Torrance) makes a budget minded 454 crate motor. There's an article in Car Craft regarding their 454. I tried calling them and have yet to receive a call back. Good luck.

[rickf]

Horsepower sells cars, torque wins races.

[07FJRog]

Horsepower sells cars, torque wins races.

our SBC iron block just smoked the rest of the field in HDRA 1400 class with a 16 year old driving both days. 406ci, demon carb, AFR heads, nice cam, etc.... 450-475 HP

[joe1369]

As they say, no replacement for displacement!!! Big blocks good reliable hp to 5500 rpm, keep oil in them, keep them cool, how heavy is the truck!! How big are the tires?? Race car??

[chace]

i ended up going with a stroker. i will be running 35" on the street and 37 race. the truck is going to be raced and ocasionally driven on the street