396ci Small-Block - Tech

Chevy stroker motors have been with us since almost day one but are hardly what you would call common. The advent, back in the ’80s, of cheap 400 cranks with reduced main bearings to fit a 350 changed the stroker scene forever.Chevy stroker motors have been with us since almost day one but are hardly what you would call common. The advent, back in the ’80s, of cheap 400 cranks with reduced main bearings to fit a 350 changed the stroker scene forever. The 400’s 3.75-inch stroke gave a 0.030-over 350 some 383 cubes and, when done right, delivered satisfying results. So popular was this 350 stroker conversion that the supply of 400 donor cranks soon became an issue but Scat stepped in and saved the day by introducing a superior cast-steel crank at a cost less than a stock 400 crank. Building a stroker 350 was now so cost effective that the 383 became a major part of the Chevy small-block culture.


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