Turbocharged, Stroked 383-Powered Chevy Silverado Cranks Out 850 HP

Don’t let this squatted Chevy Silverado fool you – it’s packing some serious heat under the hood thanks to a somewhat old school powerplant. 

Since hot rodding began, many have figured out that the key to unlocking more power can come from a variety of sources. One of the oldest and most proven methods is to increase the displacement of what lies under the hood, and as such, boring and stroking engines has long been a popular practice. Though there is certainly no replacement for displacement, we’ve also seen many ditch this practice in recent years as more modern powerplants have traded size for forced induction and hybrid assist. Regardless, that isn’t the case with this Chevy Silverado build.

Featured in a recent video from Poppin’ Clutches Productions, this Chevy Silverado certainly doesn’t look like a truck anyone would fear in a straight line. Rather, it’s sporting the ever-controversial squatted stance, with the front end reaching toward the sky while the rear is sitting much closer to the pavement. Its rubber band-like tires also have plenty of “poke,” as the kids like to say, which would have many failing to give the Silverado a second look. However, that doesn’t do any justice for the pretty sweet powerplant that gets it moving down the road at a rapid pace.

The engine bay is a highly detailed work of art with some matching painted components, but what you’re looking at is a stroked 383 cubic-inch V8 that was built by the folks at AMS Racing. The bottom end is fully forged for strength with gapped rings, 10:1 compression, a BTR stage 3 cam, an LS3 throttle body, a 78mm turbo, and a Holley ram air intake, while the 4L80 gearbox is fitted with a 3,800rpm stall converter for good measure. Right now, the owner is just running pump gas, but plans to switch to E85 soon – which he anticipates will help him make around 850 horsepower at the wheels

The results, as we can see in this short clip, are rather impressive, and more than enough to make its passengers react humorously. This Chevy Silverado clearly scoots, in spite of the fact that it’s big, heavy, and sitting on some rather ridiculous rolling stock. Regardless, with the right powerplant under the hood, those types of things can certainly be overcome – as this build clearly demonstrates.

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Brett Foote

Brett Foote has been covering the automotive industry for over five years and is a longtime contributor to Internet Brands’ Auto Group sites, including Chevrolet Forum, Rennlist, and Ford Truck Enthusiasts, among other popular sites.

He has been an automotive enthusiast since the day he came into this world and rode home from the hospital in a first-gen Mustang, and he's been wrenching on them nearly as long.

In addition to his expertise writing about cars, trucks, motorcycles, and every other type of automobile, Brett had spent several years running parts for local auto dealerships.

You can follow along with his builds and various automotive shenanigans on Instagram: @bfoote.