The difference between a stroker engine and a regular engine lies primarily in the choice of crankshaft. In the case of the ...

Chevrolet enthusiasts are undoubtedly familiar with the custom 383 Stroker and stock 454 engines. The Stroker is a small-block, and is a favorite of any buyer wanting to get a power boost without the ...

When Goldilocks got a hankering to break into a house owned by bears, she didn't realize her name would forever be defined as "just right." Something in the "Goldilocks zone" means that it occupies a ...

For those of us who are GM performance car and truck enthusiasts, the letters "LS" signify reliable, modern, efficient power. Replacing the venerable small-block Chevy in the late '90s, the LS engine ...

Westech Performance dyno tests a 383-inch stroker budget small-block pump-gas engine topped with three two-barrel Rochester carbs on a custom tunnel ram and makes over 400 hp!

A contributor to CarBuzz since April 2025, Ben also was a finalist in The Intercooler Young Writer Compition in 2021, has done a placement with AutoCar, and runs his own independant automotive blog.

This Mad Adder series started way back with a 540-inch big-block offered by BluePrint Engines. After running all manner of power-adders on the dedicated BBC stroker, we affectionately dubbed the crate ...

01Sitting on an engine stand and covered in grime and rust, this Vortec 4800 had reached the end of its life. In order to be reborn as a 383 stroker, we first needed to tear it down. See All 29 ...