Fully assembled and sitting on the engine dyno, our new 383 stroker LS motor looks downright mean. Then again, looking cool is pointless if you’re not making serious horsepower, so follow along to see ...

The 383 stroker engine, a modified version of the Chevrolet small-block V-8, remains a favorite among muscle car enthusiasts ...

When I set out to build a Chevy 383 stroker motor there was one thing that I found very important and that was resources. Horsepower numbers and timeslips don't mean anything to you or me when the ...

For the past two months, we've taken readers on a detailed ride through a full-on LS1 engine assembly. In Part 1 of this homegrown motor build series ("My First Stroker," Aug. 2006), we prepped our ...

The Situation We recently learned that Diamond Racing has introduced a new line of forged pistons for 383 stroker engines. these flat-top pistons are designed to produce around a 10.0:1 compression ...

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 ...