Last month we bolted together a 383, built as true to original 383 Magnum/Commando specs as practical. Inside, our 383 benefited from Jim Grubbs' blueprint-quality machining, moly rings for increased ...

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 ...

With today's aftermarket manufacturers producing many combinations for the Chevy small-block, I took on the fun task of building a motor from scratch using a junkyard block for the base. And not just ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

In the best Tim Allen tradition, the secret password around theoffices is: More Power! Back in the Sept. 99 issue, we started a seven-part Goodwrench Quest series) that eventually took us over 400 hp ...

In the late 1950s, Chrysler decided to cease production on its FirePower V8 engines. These were massive, hemispherical engines that would be revived in the mid-1960s and be rebranded to what we now ...

Today's hot ticket for big power from a small-block Chevy is the 383. Simply taking any 350 small-block and installing a longer-stroke, 3.75-inch crank and a set of new pistons can get you lots of ...