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 ...

The crate engine business has matured over the years, as choices for aftermarket internals have multiplied; we're well past the point where building a customized small-block Chevy 383ci stroker at ...

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 ...

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 ...

With the short block assembled for our 383 supercharged project motor, it's time to shift our attention once again; this time to the heads and valvetrain. Like the rotating assembly, when it came to ...

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, ...

We've all heard of the Chevy 383 V-8 small-block, affectionately known as the "stroker." The reason we call it a stroker refers to the modification procedure that increases the "stroke" of the engine.

Some of you may remember the Jan. '07 issue, where we began assembling components for a stroked 383 Chevy small-block engine. The idea back then was to build a California smog-legal engine that could ...