ljwcox

I have been looking at stroker kits for my current L98 and I have seen that there is a 396 stroker kit that a few company's make. Would a 396 be a good choice over the 383 or would it fall apart and or not hold up as well as the 383 kits usually do?

Air_Adam

The 396" kits are pretty sketchy on production blocks... lots of guys hit water clearancing the block for that crank/rods. I'd say its a 50/50 chance you'll hit water because so much has to be ground out.

The power gain isn't all that significant over a 383" and its alot safer to build than the 396". If you want that many cubic inches, find a 400sbc and use that. The LT1 guys like the 396" kit, but their heads and intakes breathe alot better, and they don't have the option of using a 400" block. The LT1 castings usually don't have the hitting-water issues as often as the Gen 1 blocks do too, thought lots of them still do hit water.

My advice - build a 383, or find yourself a 400 block.

NemeSS-TyranT

iTrader: (1)

if deciding to buil such serious motor, u might as well go with some serious standard sbc heads and efi intake with 90* elbow.
the tpi heads and intake will kill any potential of the 396ci.
stock heads and intake even struggle to feed stock engine.