Piston recommendations for 383 Stroker
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Piston recommendations for 383 Stroker
I figured it would be best to ask those with experience about this.
I've got a 383 Stroker coupled with a 200-4R transmission in my Jag that's been having a bit of a balance issue since I swapped it in. I managed to snag a blown crate motor w/low miles for free. I found that the issue was a blown piston and swapped it in to replace my aging 350 small block. I asked the shop to weigh the replacement piston and make sure it matched my current ones, but of course they didn't and I ended up with this balance issue. It's pretty minor, but now that I'm finally in a position to throw a little more money than maintenance into the car, I'm looking to swap the full set of pistons.
As far as how the motor's built - I couldn't tell you exactly what's in it, but the cam's relatively warm. Aside from that, pretty run-of-the-mill crate 383 Stroker.
As far as the vehicle's usage - this is a daily. The vehicle weighs roughly 4300 lbs. with the small block. It looks like a boulevard cruiser and it does ride great, but it's also made for handling and braking performance. It's got fully independent suspension, 4-piston calipers, vented rotors, and inboard rear brakes to reduce unsprung weight so it's rather quick in the corners even stock and the lighter motor has only helped that. As far as fuel goes, I'm a poor college student, so I don't run anything but 87 octane, but for a noticeable boost in performance I'd be willing to run some higher-octane stuff. I was planning to put something with higher compression in to boost power and torque since I'm not planning forced induction or nitrous at any point. It's currently carburated, but I'm planning throttle-body fuel injection later on. I do plan to keep the 200-4R transmission. If I want to drive stick, it's not going to be in a cruiser, especially a Jag.
I'm looking for an option that would use higher compression to deliver more go-fast juice, preferably improving fuel economy slightly at the same time (allowing me to go fast more often). My budget on the pistons themselves is roughly $500 (I've already factored in budget for fluids/seals). I'm willing to sway that a little bit, but I'd prefer to keep it at that or lower.
So, who's gonna help me Chevy swap the world here?
I've got a 383 Stroker coupled with a 200-4R transmission in my Jag that's been having a bit of a balance issue since I swapped it in. I managed to snag a blown crate motor w/low miles for free. I found that the issue was a blown piston and swapped it in to replace my aging 350 small block. I asked the shop to weigh the replacement piston and make sure it matched my current ones, but of course they didn't and I ended up with this balance issue. It's pretty minor, but now that I'm finally in a position to throw a little more money than maintenance into the car, I'm looking to swap the full set of pistons.
As far as how the motor's built - I couldn't tell you exactly what's in it, but the cam's relatively warm. Aside from that, pretty run-of-the-mill crate 383 Stroker.
As far as the vehicle's usage - this is a daily. The vehicle weighs roughly 4300 lbs. with the small block. It looks like a boulevard cruiser and it does ride great, but it's also made for handling and braking performance. It's got fully independent suspension, 4-piston calipers, vented rotors, and inboard rear brakes to reduce unsprung weight so it's rather quick in the corners even stock and the lighter motor has only helped that. As far as fuel goes, I'm a poor college student, so I don't run anything but 87 octane, but for a noticeable boost in performance I'd be willing to run some higher-octane stuff. I was planning to put something with higher compression in to boost power and torque since I'm not planning forced induction or nitrous at any point. It's currently carburated, but I'm planning throttle-body fuel injection later on. I do plan to keep the 200-4R transmission. If I want to drive stick, it's not going to be in a cruiser, especially a Jag.
I'm looking for an option that would use higher compression to deliver more go-fast juice, preferably improving fuel economy slightly at the same time (allowing me to go fast more often). My budget on the pistons themselves is roughly $500 (I've already factored in budget for fluids/seals). I'm willing to sway that a little bit, but I'd prefer to keep it at that or lower.
So, who's gonna help me Chevy swap the world here?