400 hp out of a 383

[woodall j]

Can I get 400 hp out of a 1969 383 hp

 

[Garys1969RR]

Can I get 400 hp out of a 1969 383 hp

Yea, just throw a 100 horse power nitrous shot on there!. Thats what Im doing

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There are other ways too, but that is prob the quickest and cheapest route to instant horsepower.

 

[hunt2elk]

It would be easy with a stroker kit.

 

[Photon440]

You're starting with the same cylinder heads that would make 400 hp. on a 440, so you know it'll flow enough air. Just have to spin it a little higher.

 

[woodall j]

The car has a 488 gear in the rear I just want something to play with .or just eat a camero or a mustang with .

 

[IQ52]

Can I get 400 hp out of a 1969 383 hp

You want to just wave a magic wand or what?

 

[woodall j]

No it was in the car when I got it

 

[benno440]

you can get 400hp out of a lawn mower engine if you have enough money, so a 383 should be a walk in the park

 

[fratzog lover]

How much do you want to spend? Rebuild or just replacing parts? 906 heads or aluminum? What is the status of the engine now, stock, modified, in need of a rebuild?

 

[Coyoteduster]

Just takes cubic dollars... ;)

 

[woodall j]

Just rebuilt back stock before I got it.First older car I have had a chance to mess with

 

[fratzog lover]

Im guessing you have the stock iron intake. A used holley strip dominator or a dp4b if you want to go with the stock look can be had for cheap. headers are always a welcome upgrade for breathing. What distributor did the rebuild come with and what is the initial. A cam swap is always a help from the stock 208/221 cam. Something like a comp 274 if you have the piston clearance.

 

[383man]

Not hard at all. Heck I built a mild 383 some years back for my Dart I had at the time and it ran very good for a mild 383. The Dart weighed about 3600lbs with me in it and it ran 12.31 @ 110 which I would say is a good 400 hp at the flywheel or more. It was a completely stock bottom end with 452 heads that we just blended the bowls and I cut for a true 9.5 comp. Had the old MP .484 cam on a 104 centerline and use an RPM intake with a 750 DP. The car had a 727 with a Turbo Action tight 10" conveter and 3.91 gears. I was shooting for a nice driver and high 12's so I was very pleased when it ended up running 12.30's on good days. If you build a stroker out of the 383 you can have a very strong eng. Ron