383 Rebuild

[383 Super Bee]

I am in the process of rebuilding a 383 out of a 69 Super Bee, and I was wondering what would be the best route to go in the head department. I'm looking to get 400-450 hp out of it. No stroke, with stock crank and possibly new rods and pistons.

 

[1967coronet440]

I am in the process of rebuilding a 383 out of a 69 Super Bee, and I was wondering what would be the best route to go in the head department. I'm looking to get 400-450 hp out of it. No stroke, with stock crank and possibly new rods and pistons.

Are you wanting to use a factory style cast iron head, or go aluminum?

 

[383 Super Bee]

Are you wanting to use a factory style cast iron head, or go aluminum?[I'd like to go to aluminum

 

[1967coronet440]

There's quite a few options out there that will easily get you to the 450 mark, my personal opinion is the power port 240 head by Trick Flow is the best head on the market right now. Is compatible with stock pistons, intakes, and uses factory oiling system. but can be built around to handle 650+horse power as cast if you decide you want more power in the future.

 

[383 Super Bee]

There's quite a few options out there that will easily get you to the 450 mark, my personal opinion is the power port 240 head by Trick Flow is the best head on the market right now. Is compatible with stock pistons, intakes, and uses factory oiling system. but can be built around to handle 650+horse power as cast if you decide you want more power in the future.

Any recommendations on cam?

 

[1967coronet440]

Any recommendations on cam?

You don't need much of a cam to get to 450, here's a link to Hughes engines, highly respected builder. I'd say give them a call and they'll set you up with the perfect head cam package to achieve your goals.

http://www.hughesengines.com/Index/...=&level2=QWx1bWludW0=&level3=VHJpY2sgRmxvdw==

 

[383 Super Bee]

You don't need much of a cam to get to 450, here's a link to Hughes engines, highly respected builder. I'd say give them a call and they'll set you up with the perfect head cam package to achieve your goals.

http://www.hughesengines.com/Index/...=&level2=QWx1bWludW0=&level3=VHJpY2sgRmxvdw==

Thanks for the advice

 

[66Satellite47]

IMO in a cast stock head the 906's will get you to 500 HP easy with pocket port & good valve job with 2.14/1.81's, 346 castings would be OK too. In aluminum, the EDE RPM's are good (no experience with the Trick Flows).

 

[moper]

Personally I like the 440Source Stealths. Good value, good "fit" for a smaller cube engine like you want. Also looks stock when painted, and uses the straight plug design to work with factory manifolds. They do need a little work - replacing of the locks, retainers, and springs, and a touch up ont he valve job. But dollar for dollar a very good value. I don;t think you ned any of the larger, more performance oriented parts to get waht you want.