Crate Engine, BluePrint 383 Stroker, Short Block Plus, 436HP/443 ft-Lbs

383ci Stroker Short Block Plus by BluePrint Engines®

436-hp / 443 lb-ft core uses cast 3.75-inch crank and hypereutectic pistons by BluePrint Engines®.

BluePrint Engines®' 383ci Stroker Short Block Plus is rated at 436 hp and 443 lb-ft with 10.0:1 compression. It combines cast 3.75-inch-stroke crankshaft, hypereutectic pistons and hydraulic-roller camshaft (.544/.555 lift; 230/236° @ .050, 110° LSA). Short Block Plus supplies the 383 rotating assembly, hydraulic-roller cam, oil pan and timing components without cylinder heads or induction.

Additional Technical Specifications • HP & Torque: 436 HP / 443 FT LBS • Compression Ratio: 10.0:1 • Cast Steel Crank Block: • 4 Bolt main • 4.00" bore • Passenger side dipstick • Align honed main bearing bore • Cylinders honed on computer controlled machine to within .0002 straightness and roundness • Cylinders are sonic tested for thickness Rotating Assembly: • New BluePrint Cast steel crankshaft • Hypereutectic pistons, 12CC Dish • New rods with 150,000 PSI bolts • Hastings moly rings • Melling high volume oil pump • Heavy duty single roller timing set • Harmonic balance • CAM SPECS W/ 1.6 ROCKER ARM: • .544 Intake .555 Exhaust • 230 Intake / 236 Exhaust duration • @ .050, 110 ° lobe separation angle Ignition Timing: • 34 degrees total (at 3500 RPM) Also Includes: • Oil pan and timing cover Notes: • This engine features a true 4 inch bore, which mathematically yields 377 CID with a 3.75 inch stroke. • This engine requires a weighted 8" harmonic balancer (included), and late 350ci weighted flexplate/flywheel. • The HP & Torque numbers derived from dyno testing with a 750cfm carb, and with H8002K cylinder heads installed.