The 383 stroker engine, a modified version of the Chevrolet small-block V-8, remains a favorite among muscle car enthusiasts due to its combination of classic design and enhanced performance. This ...

The difference between a stroker engine and a regular engine lies primarily in the choice of crankshaft. In the case of the 383-cubic inch stroker, engine builders would modify crankshafts designed ...

When Goldilocks got a hankering to break into a house owned by bears, she didn't realize her name would forever be defined as "just right." Something in the "Goldilocks zone" means that it occupies a ...

Not to sound like a parody of Jerry Seinfeld here, but what's the deal with all these identical-displacement V8s from different manufacturers? We've talked about the Ford 427 vs. the Chevy 427 before, ...

Chevrolet enthusiasts are undoubtedly familiar with the custom 383 Stroker and stock 454 engines. The Stroker is a small-block, and is a favorite of any buyer wanting to get a power boost without the ...

Westech Performance dyno tests a 383-inch stroker budget small-block pump-gas engine topped with three two-barrel Rochester carbs on a custom tunnel ram and makes over 400 hp!

We love sexy, big-power engines as much as anyone, but many of us need to work with real-world budgets that preclude 1,000-hp mills. Still, if you shop right and realize how much fun 500-plus hp can ...

The quest to enhance the performance of your vehicle can land you in a never-ending search for effective low-buck modifications. This is especially true for trucks because their owners do more than ...

Nobody Customs & Restorations from Keithville, Louisiana, has "rebuilt, refined, and reborn" this 1969 Chevrolet C10 with older and brand-new parts. The result is slammed-exquisite, indeed. The ...