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 ...

Before the Silverado was introduced for the 1999 model year, Chevrolet had two lines of full-size pickups in the guise of the C and K, denoting rear- and four-wheel drive. The one we’ll cover today is ...

Stock engines are all well and good, but they aren't the only way to power a vehicle. There are plenty of third-party options out there for those who care to install them. Your current engine could be ...

Straight off the bat, it's the engine sizes. The Mopar 383 V8 displaces 383 cubic inches (6.3 liters), sitting between the 340 (5.6 liters) and 440 (7.2 liters). The 340, 383, and 440 all are part of ...

Blueprint Engines (a division of Marshall Engines) is in this position. As one of the largest independent engine builders in the country, Marshall builds a complete line of replacement engines. Under ...

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 ...

Not to sound like a parody of Jerry Seinfeld here, but what's the deal with all these identical-displacement V8s from different manufacturers? We've talked about the Ford 427 vs. the Chevy 427 before, ...

In the late 1950s, Chrysler decided to cease production on its FirePower V8 engines. These were massive, hemispherical engines that would be revived in the mid-1960s and be rebranded to what we now ...

Last month we built a mild street engine using a factory Chrysler 383 block, crankshaft, rods, and cylinder heads combined with some aftermarket goodies from Comp Cams and Summit Racing Equipment, and ...

OK, we get it. LS engines are more awesome than a unicorn carrying a six-pack of beer, but going LS can be a bit hard on the wallet. Part of this is the cost of that luscious aluminum engine, but ...

Stunning 1956 Chevy 3100 pickup with LS1 383 Stroker engine, custom build, and only 240 miles since completion. A jaw-dropping 1956 Chevrolet 3100 pickup truck, freshly restored with custom features ...

The late 1940s were a time before the auto industry had gotten into the rhythm of naming cars in a way that excites their audience. One glaring exception has to be the 1948 Chevrolet Stylemaster. Even ...