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 ...

Crate motors. We're sure as readers you've noticed those two words cropping up more frequently in magazine car features over the past few years. I know those of us writing the features have seen it.

Stroker motors are all the rage these days, especially stroked small-blocks. One of the most popular combinations is the 383 small-block, which traditionally combines a 0.030-over 350 block with the 3 ...

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 ...

Some time back, we took BluePrint Engines up on their offer to test a 540-inch big-block designed for power-adder use. What do we mean by that? Well, since power-adders like nitrous oxide, turbos, and ...

Chevy will celebrate 65 years of the Small Block engine in 2020, and to help kickstart the anniversary, the Bow Tie brand dropped a brand-new Chevrolet crate engine at the 2019 SEMA Show in Las Vegas.

Hang around an American car meet long enough, and you will hear the phrase stroker, or stroked engine mentioned, followed by some bragging about torque and such - most often with regard to a Ford ...

Chevrolet is celebrating 65 years of the Small Block with a new fuel-injected SP383 V8 crate engine, a modern-day take on the classic 383 Small Block “stroker” motor. The SP383 V8 is based on ...

A contributor to CarBuzz since April 2025, Ben also was a finalist in The Intercooler Young Writer Compition in 2021, has done a placement with AutoCar, and runs his own independant automotive blog.