A 383 STROKER Will Be Replacing The JUNK 327 Small Block 

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Just an FYI… We love engine tear down videos too. Every piece tells a story and we like stories… That’s why we sit and watch and advise while y’all do all the hard work. 😂

You know as much as an engine expands and contracts it is amazing that just a few thousands can clean everything up. Your dad is a gem...

Retired toolmaker/moldmaker here, and car enthusiast. Absolutely love all your videos! So nice that block cleaned up at .030 over!

Cleaning guy has access to the camera equipment? He sure is coming along nicely.

That your Dad, sorry, the cleaning guy, was exited enough about a customer engine, to spend a weekend pulling a donor, speaks so much about your business. You are a legend. And your cleaning guy is clearly capable of creating them . Bravo. ❤

Love the details and discussions. Jim is amazing ... he's obviously seen (and done) A LOT yet remains very humble! We know shooting a video adds considerable time to any task when trying to run a small business so THANK YOU for sharing with us!!!

Glad you had that old truck. Those blocks are getting hard to find.

What I like so much about this channel is your plain English descriptions of what you’re doing and why. Thank you, men.

I'd like to hear the engine running once you have finished building it.

I’m loving this 383 engine build with all the details explained. This is something rarely seen anymore because people usually now buy crate engines but building one from scratch is nice to see the way I would remember doing this. Looking forward to seeing the next video.

I'm a CNC machinist from Europe. Your medieval measurement units really messes with my head. I'm sitting with a calculator and converting every measurement you're talking about =D Love your videos!

I have nothing but full on respect for not just your skills, but that you know the limitations of your machines and how to work within them and how to clearly explain what you're doing and why and how.

It’s impressive how clean you guys keep your shop 👍

It's great to see your dad being so calm about things. there is really no need for drama for every little thing.

As an old gearhead I love watching your channel. Great content and you have a fantastic father & son relationship.

I love a good 383 stroker. I think I've build a dozen or so. We (my friends and I) even figured out how to get them to reliably red line to 10k+ RPM. This took a great deal of work, but ran perfect for years on pump gas.

Cleaning guy Jim has forgotten more about engines and machining than most ever know. I love to see a master at work. I also like the dynamic between you both. Keep up the excellent work of saving iron to work another day!!

I love your dad and how excited he was for the 1M views. Just made my day.

As someone who has worked on motors for a long time it sure is pretty cool to see how you guys so what you do, you guys are super smart the measurements everything is so entertaining, I can’t wait to see this engine finished.

The care, commitment and precision ya'll bring to this craft is astounding. Bravo!

I am new to your channel. Although I have been a mechanic for 45+ years, I am still interested in how to line bore and knowing whats-what in engine building. Anything that you can show will be awesome. Thank you.

So glad you guys are showing the entire process on this. It’s very exciting. Keep it up guys.

I'd certainly enjoy seeing the complete build on this engine. Seeing just rebuilds is common on YT, but from pulling a block to machining to building, that's unique and would be very enlightening. Great work!

Been a backyard builder most of my life, but never really got to see the machining as I was blessed to have a real good shop locally. Nice to see super experienced machinists at work firsthand. Keep up the great videos, I am 60 and still learning from watching you guys work. Thank you

Great video. Have, or are you guys going to do a history video on how your dad got started in the machine shop and how you guys came to be where your at now? Love all your videos!

I used to work in a machine shop.. I loved align honing the mains.. very satisfying. I know it makes a difference to torque on the oil pump when doing so.. We used to have a fixture plate that we could center up the bores on, so they were in spec.. or you could offset a hair to unshroud the intake valve. But taking off just a little like you are, I can see it’s best to center it so it isn’t an interrupted cut..

As an amateur machinist working with nothing but a small lathe, it is really neat seeing what professionals do with made for purpose equipment, looking forward to the next one.

I worked at an automotive machine shop that specialized in “race” engines when I was out of high school, I learned a TON about how the machining process worked, I was just a clean up guy, tore the engine down and thermal cleaned it and magna-fluxed. But still what a great job that was, these videos bring back great memories

Guys this is fabulous stuff to watch. I'm a cabinet maker but have always wanted to be able to do a full engine rebuild - the precision you work to is superb and your mastery of the subject amazing. I hope we get to see the whole process. Love your videos

I'd like to see how you clearance for connecting rods when making 383. Awesome stuff

I don’t know whether I mentioned this on one of your RU-vid videos before but the following is a fact. I’m a pretty old guy now and I was a Chevrolet partsman in the beginning of my career at auto dealers. It is a business that I really loved and excelled at. I moved on to other things in my life and that means I started my own business 50 years ago. However the reason for this bit of comment is although it is hard to believe, there was a time when our parts department could sell a bare block with factory cam bearings in it for $100, it was a 327 two bolt. At the dealership where I work we stocked six of those.

Besides the machine work I would really like to see the complete reassembly and installation of this engine with all the modifications that will be done to it.

As you guys build it could you discuss key steps(tricks) that us hobby engine builders may not know. Thanks for the videos.

Speaking of the numbers getting smaller, someone thought that the dryer was responsible for clothes not fitting right over time, but it turns out it's the refrigerator.😅

Its awesome to see SBC get some love. When I turned 19 in 2000 My cousin ( Father was Gm Mechanic) Helped me build a .030 350 with 461 Cylinder Head , a roller cam in the .465/.465 range shorty headers, 700r4 3.08 gears 2400 stall dual plane intake and a 650 cfm Edelbrock and Install it in my 89 Camaro I had the car dynoed in 2004 here in Florida it made 279whp@ 5400 / 338wtq @4300. Car ran a 13-13.2 @106 mph. It wasn't the fastest but it was one of the greatest burnout cars ever. The engine out lasted 3 700r4 that were built. hahaha

The cleaning guy is sure bucking for a promotion. I think he deserves to be made Chief Cleaning Tech, Grade 1.2.

Talk to us more about 4 corner scuffing and what goes wrong internally when certain failures occur. Oil starvation, overheating, etc. A lot of us have those situations arise and wonder what it does to the internals of their engines. Love the channel.

Curious to see how parallel the decks are to the crank CL. Would be nice to see the machine setup detail on squaring them up if it's required. Thanks. Your video editing is on point. 👍

I love watching you two, this is a very special channel I've stumbled across. Both of you are very humble yet supremely skilled and talented. And i love that you guys aren't afraid to talk like "normal people" instead of the usual loud bombastic YT garbage. Well done, keep it up!

I've been contemplating a jeep 4.0 to 4.6 stroker build for a while, watching your videos has helped me to understand the detail of the process. Perhaps as a suggestion for a video, how the interaction with a customer works as far as the work needed, parts a customer should supply, what a customer should ask, etc. most of us have some understanding, but we don't know what we don't know. also, would like to see cam bearings installed.

Thanks for the effort and time guys. Great fun to watch.

You can make sure that all the cylinders clean up just fine by doing the last cylinder first instead. 👍

I work on cylinder heads at an engine shop in arkansas and I just want to see the whole process, especially with small block chevy motors like this. Love the work yall do

I love engines and all, but watching you grow as an entrepreneur has been fun as well. If you're not growing, you're dying. Keep up the good work!

It would be cool to see what improvements can be made to help oil flow/pressure and to strengthen the block (like grinding off casting flash and sharp edges). Love the content! Keep up the good work!

I'm just getting in to watch the videos this father and son are making. I love how great these men get along. The dad has all kinds of experience with engines. The son doesn't look old, but in the videos he takes his father's feedback and never see any squabbles between the two. I love that guys. I lost my dad almost four years ago and id give everything to spend another day doing things with him like old times. I miss my dad so much and watching videos from y'all only makes me miss him even more. Keep up everything fellas, definitely got a sub and a like from me.

I wish I would have chosen this as my profession. I'm sure it's not all roses, but neither is being a software developer! I love the idea of cleaning up old motors and making them perform! Maybe it's not too late in life.

That's great you found your customer a block. I would like to see it all. A series would be great. All the way out the door. I have a Ls3 block in a machine shop right now. I found her for $500. Just needed 1 sleeve. It overheated and on startup it drop a valve seat and shattered the piston. He shut it off pretty fast so it only had a nick on the side wall from the wrist pin. I am doing a Ls3/6L80 swap In a 03'Crown Vic Police Interceptor.

when i got in to cars back in middle school, i believed slap a turbo and some nice wheels and it will go fast. as the years go by finding channels like yours, makes me admire the car culture more knowing how intricate it is to build an engine.

Shout out to all the wives that help us keep moving forward!!!

This video is awesome-freshly cleaned and machined engine parts are a pleasure to behold…even more so when it all comes in like you want without hiccups Greatly looking forward to the next one!

Built my first small block Chevy the summer of 64, right out of high school . 265 ci with dual AFB's. Have loved them ever since. Can't wait to see you put it together !

I so enjoy this channel. 39 years ago out of high school I worked in an engine shop. So glad to see and hear that what I remember is still good and works right. I have a 2001 Silverado with almost 300k on it. Had the trans rebuilt a little over 1 year ago so the 5.3L LM7 will need some love soon. I wish I could have it done here and get to watch it all.

Looking forward to seeing the rest of the process of getting this engine back together and running.

God, I miss working with my dad you guys work so well together

I would love to see as much of the details and nuances of the machining and assembly. The cleaning guy is old school cool!

That's another level being able to verify cylinder location and angularity of the original bore before sending the cutter through. We have an older Rottler so 0.020" over (0.015") or larger for us, a .010" increase we'd just hone it. It's excellent to show the process to the thousands of viewers, but from a profitability standpoint, bolting the plates on and honing it to .030" would result in at least half the "shop hours" required to complete the process. Cool video!

It's really interesting to watch you guys go through it step by step explaining all of the ins and outs. You guys do really nice work. Great video thanks for posting.

So great to have a wonderful dad that's shares all his knowledge with you. So jelly.

Beautiful work as usual. Nice to see the client get lucky with the oversize.

I truly love your precision. It is so nice to see real craftsmen. Fantastic guys really

Very precise work done with pride! Love watching your channel and following the progress. The customer is going to have a great, powerful engine…poor rear tires are going to be laid to waste ;)

Definitely want to see you guys clearance the block in detail for the stroke. To many RU-vid doctors out there with there ideas. Would like to see how it's done correctly.

Awesome! I guess you guys will drill and tap the bosses in the valley for the roller cam lifter guide retainer. Would like to see that process as well

I just discovered your channel, are used to work at heads by Paul in Englewood back in 83 through 86. Watching you machining brings back memories are we going through all of them as well as future videos keep them coming.

around 55 years ago.I was working at a full service gas station (remember those?). I got a call from a guy that had started changing his oil in his garage and had twisted the filter off leaving only the base. So I towed it to the station and put it on the lift. I was able then to reach from below with a long bar nestling it in one of the return holes and gently tap on it to get it moving. New filter and the day was saved.

I appreciate being subbed to this channel because it's fun and educational, and the cleaning guy makes the mathematics behind the work almost as easy as pushing a broom.😁👍

383 STROKER is a GREAT choice, I love mine! ... 5 years old hooked up to a 700 R trans & 342 gear in my 81 Elcamino SS. ... Great torque and has easily ran 140 - 150 mph. ( although I don't normally drive that way too often) ha.

Love watching you guys making the machining magic! Something satisfying about seeing freshly machined metal. Will you be balancing and blueprinting the engine?

Your set-up of the block before machining was particularly interesting.

I did watch the 327 tear down...it was the first video from you guys that I'd ever seen. But I'm subscribed to your channel now!!! Really like and appreciate your knowledge and information on what goes on in engine internals. I've been working on cars for over 40 years myself and what I have learned, if nothing else, is that you can't ever know everything! I've also learned to always keep a teachable spirit!! Thanks for the videos and the extra knowledge!! Enjoying your content so far!

I have been using a ton of L31 cores for builds. For a street rod they are affordable and valve train components are far less expensive than retrofit kits.

That you noticed how beautiful the tree looked and a rainbow behind means you are paying attention to the best things.

When you were talking in the first video of making a 350, I was saying make a 383 stroker. So excited to see you go this route. Also overheating was common on those trucks as the heater core would leak coolant into the cab and run out of coolant as the truck got older.

i've seen shops use something like dummy heads and torque bolts to it before doing the hone. from my understanding it is suppose to replicate any distortion the cylinders have when the actual heads are installed.

I'm so glad y'all found a block to work, my pops got a 383 stroker in his Chevelle & it ripps, burnouts for days!

Great video, good discussions. Thanks. I would love to see and hear that engine running when it is finished!

On the throttle body you removed. If you have 0.375 thin wall guide liners you can rebush the throttle shaft. Warning the throttle blade screws are specials. You can loosen them about 1/2 to 3/4 turn. Till the deformed area hits. Grind that off with a dremel. Tighten the screws and take a tiny fraction more so you still have threads to deform later.. With the shaft out. Drill thru the bore with a letter Y drill. .404 bore, .372 shaft, .030 guide liner thickness. Gives you .003 shaft clearance. Hose clamp the guide liner on a wooden 3/8 dowel to cut to length. I assemble the shaft with a little grease. You do have to back the idle stop screw out to center the throttle blades. Then you can offset center punch the exposed ends of the screw threads. Getting rid of the oval throttle shaft bore gets the tps voltage to return to the same exact fraction of a volt every time. I know you are not putting the throttle body on this stroker but i thought i would share what i used to do in the engine rebuilding shop i worked in because i had the tools and thinwall valve guides.

As an old street rodder (now pushing 72), I'm impressed! Wish you were closer...

I am so glad to find you both. I am fascinated with inspecting the teardown, and now starting a build from the beginning, and the amount of detail step by step.

I got a sbc block an a muncie 4spd from my father-inlaw before he passed , Are plans were to build a 383 and find a nice body to put in . This has lit a fire under my but .Thanks guys its the little things like this that i can look for in a quality buid!!!

As an east coast guy I love (and envy, in some ways) the situation you and your dad have! Great Plains, great guys, great relationship, great shop, great work, and great videos. Thanks!

Im glad you got the views you did so that you continued with this. Alot of fun to watch

Impressive setup and knowledge guys! Thanks for sharing your craft with all of us. Really enjoy seeing not only the success you have but also the failures that all of us face. You explain it so even I can understand. LOL Thanks!!

just found this channel and wow this makes me realize how little my classes didnt teach me about engine rebuilding, your channels amazing!

My father who was a REME (Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineering, British Army) trained and who worked all his days as an agricultural and then automotive mechanic, his trick for a troublesome oil filter was to hit a big screwdriver through it and then twist it off, made a mess but was easy and quick.

I bought a "Storm" boring bar about thirty years ago, it sits on the deck and bores the adjacent cylinder, it was made in 37. I adapted it for boring Harley cylinders, never have done an automotive block but have a couple 350's that are due for a rebuild this summer. I suspect I'm better off getting my blocks bored on a dedicated machine having watched the anomalies I can't even measure without a similar setup for checking center to center distances. Thanks!

Thank you for these informative videos..I enjoy them very much…

Great video, love watching setting up and machining being a retired engineer in the UK, liked and subscribed today 👌👍

I would love to see the whole engine assembly and then run it on an engine dyno for completeness.

If the center to center measurement is off, but still works, it must be within tolerance because otherwise, the rods would not sit in the journals on the crank.

My dad had that same shirt... Drill the lifter valley for a roller cam spider. GM lifters are just as good as after market rollers, and usually cheaper. LT1 or lt4 lifters go into all my "performance" or endurance motors, so for a burn out motor they aught to work well

Looking forward to seeing this engine build. P.S Did the cleaning guy say this engine was going to only be 9 to 1 compression? Give it at least 10 to 1 to wake it up. Love your videos 👍🇦🇺

Would love to see you guys grow a performance division in your business

My favorite you tube channel. We need a video each day lol

Nice job again guys, i want to see every detail, every part of this build, because there is a ton of vids about SBC in yt, but many of them are not up to my liking, so i would like to see it done right, thanks.

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This is one of my favorite channels, Love the step-by-step detailed information, Makes me want to build something!

I just found this channel. I'm reminded of why all the style, architecture, and integrity of old is lost in modernity. We are vaguely trained in large groups, of crafts that we have no previous knowledge of, and wonder why everything has gone to hell. It used to be, you do what your grandfather did, he did what his did, as far back as they knew. They were trained individually by a master that was given personal training, that was given personal training, and so on. But, at least we have the internet, right? Thanks for the content.