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Originally Posted by transmaro93
^^^ i agree with matt and adam.... especially if your motor is mostl likely a 2 bolt main and the vette motor is a 4 bolt main.... i would build the vette motor into the stoker and keep the other stock.... the stock 4 bolts are plenty strong and you will pay out the ass for splayed mains if you build your stocker.... adam really though you will spend just as much building a 383 as you will a 396.... but with the 396 you have to worry about cyl wall thickness from what iv read and been told its pretty thing once you bore it that much... but 69 nova guy give some real thought into building up that vette motor instead if its a 4bolt main... that would deff be the smart move...
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383 and 396 have the same bore 4.030. The 396 has a longer stroke and in some cases the clearancing for the stroke hits the water jacket or makes the area very thin. Then the water jacket needs to be filled partially.