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Old 05-17-2009, 09:36 PM   #48
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Re: 383 or 5.3?????????

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Originally Posted by highperf4x4 View Post
I just read your signature. I didn't realize you were having the machine shop do your build for you. I thought you had built the last motor yourself. If they quoted you that price to build the 383 then I can't argue with it. I could take what you have and build me an all roller 383 for less than 2000.00 though. However, paying someone else to do it will cost you alot more.
yeah, I took it to the machine shop, the machinist I'm dealing with tells me to take it to him and he'll look at it, last time I took it to him, I took it apart and he machined it and put it back together.

the reason I took it to him again is because he said he'd give me a good deal since I had problems last time, but I think he wants to regrind the crank and stick it back together as a 360 (350 .060 over). I'm kinda fed up with him because I asked him wheather I should use the .060 over block or use a stock 4" bore block (both 4-bolt blocks) that needed an overbore, and he told me to use the .060 over block. I don't know, he acts like he doesn't want me to make it a 383 or a roller cam, he wants to redo it exactly the same.

I don't know, I'm gonna call him monday and see if he's started looking at it, If he hasn't, I'm gonna pick it up, and either sell it or take it somewhere else.
I'm kinda ready for a change, the 6.0 might be a nice change, I'd really like a 383 but I think the future of performance is in the LSx.
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