theres this 87 IROC for sale w/ a 383 for 3500, i was wondering if thats a good deal, and about how fast would it run 1/4mile

 

If it's really a 383, then it is a modified or replacement motor, and as long as it runs without any problems and the rest of the car is in good shape, I would probably buy it.....what are the rest of the details on the car?

 

very good deal, if the car looks and runs good,
details please
biker

 

yea, they took out the 5.7 and threw in the 383, im not shure of the details, but i called and the guy wasnt there, however, its a royal blue IROC with flowmasters thats all the add said
but im going to go and look at it tomorow, hopefully i wont be disappointed, cuz f*ck, that would be one bad *** ride

 

They most likely took out the 350 and stroked it.

Thing is, be wary of buying someone else's work, you don't know how good of a mechanic they are , unless you know them personally.

To have a 1/4 est we need more specs, cam/heads/gears/tc or stick, stuff like that.

 

See how it runs because it sounds like an awesome car.

 

Exactly....you don't want to buy the car, and then, a couple of weeks later, spin a bearing or something equally irritating. Ask the guy how long the 383 has been in the car. Did he use the original 350 and stoke it, or drop a new/rebuilt block in? Has he run it at the track? What kind of mileage has he been getting with it? Hopefully, these Q's can help you estimate the reliability of the car.

 

I'd ask to see some reciepts or something...otherwise check nubers and assume it's a 350


I once saw a kid get shamed into buying a Camaro with Z-28 decales. he ended up replacing the engine, because he really wanted a 5.7TPI instead of a 305TBI.....

unless you're really good with picking cars, I would ask him to bring it to a mechanic of your choice and have it looked over. $75-$100 seems like a lot to spend on a car that's not yours, but better than a $3500 mistake!

 

if it runs good and at least has a nice solid body, i would buy it!!

 

thats funny about the mechanic thing, cuz i have 5 family members who are mechanics, i just need to choose one of them

 

This is not always true if its internally balanced or has a fluid damper, but check the harmonic balancer, looks way different then a 350's big notch in it etc, see if the flex plate is weighted. a 383 stroker even with a moderate cr, stock type heads and a moderate cam should be in the 400 hp range, they also tend to be torque monsters, however just testing it out won't tell you for sure because a healthy 350 can feel the same. You will be able to tell if its a 305. Check the numbers make sure its a 4 bolt main etc etc. I don't think it is unreasonable to assume its a 383 but do the research as if you were just going to by the motor by itself. Ask the guy what had to be done to the motor and oil pan to stroke the motor. Get into specifics about the crank, pistons cam etc. The car better have sfc's too.

 

yea, im going to look at it with my moms BF, hes a mechanic and he knows his stuff, im helping him put together his 1970 chevy short bed pick up with a 383 too, so hes going to come down with me and maybe if i get it hell lend me some performance parts