Category: 383 Chevy 450 horsepower – 450 Lb-ft torque

A one piece rear main seal, 4 bolt main 880 roller block. AFR aluminum cylinder heads, SCAT bottom end with 10/1 compression. Hydraulic roller camshaft, full roller rocker arms, MSD ignition system, Edelbrock Air-gap and a Brawler double pumper carburetor makes a solid street engine.

The block

Started with an 880 1 piece rear seal, 4 bolt main roller block.

The oil return holes were opened up and radius cut to ensure oil flows smoothly through the engine and back to the oil pan quickly

bottom of the cylinders radius cut so the con-rod bolts will clear with the 3.75″ crankshaft stroke

Rotating assembly

SCAT 3.75″ crankshaft, forged Icon pistons, 6.0″ long forged connecting rods, JE pistons rings

Valve Train

Howard cams 110265-12s hydraulic roller camshaft, LS7 morel roller lifters, custom length 7.325″ Trickflow push rods, full 1.5 roller rocker arms

Intake, Cylinder heads, Carb, and ignition

Brawler 750 cfm double pumper carb, Edelbrock RPM performer air-gap intake manifold, AFR 200 cc Enforcer cylinder heads, MSD distributor and 6AL box

Spec sheet

The sheet with all the engines clearances and vital information

On the run stand

Video of the 450 HP 383 Chevy