You will need some specialized tools to accurately degree a camshaft. These include a dial indicator with a magnetic base, a piston stop, a degree wheel, a homemade pointer, and a checking lifter.

Kinnan and Smith were purposely quiet on specifics when building these two engines, yet they ended up amazingly similar. In many cases the brand names are different, but the ideas are the same. Big ...

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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 ...

The 383 doesn't overheat like the 400 and provides more power than a 350. Being the "just right" Goldilocks of muscle-car ...