Anubis said:
What is your logic? A 2 bolt main is actually stronger than a 4 bolt block with the right machining.
Yes, they can be if you splay the mains. Your talking more machining cost as well. I was going to have that done to a two-bolt once, until he told me how much is was going to cost. It was about 10 years ago, and I don't remember the amount. It made me shy away from it though. 4-bolt blocks were cheap and easy to find around here at the time, so I went that route. just because the 350 came from a pickup, doesn't mean it will be a 4-bolt.
For a street car your standard 4-bolt block 383 is fine. Knock the frost plugs out, and take your crank\pistons out before you take it in. It will save you some cost. when you take it in, he can tell you in about 30 seconds how much it will need to be bored. If it has some miles on it, your probably looking at a .030 overbore. Since you are building a performance engine, I would have the block 0 decked and mains lined honed. Your block will probably need to be clearanced due to the stroker crank. You can do this your self with a dremmel though. You need to decide what: pistons, cam, and heads you want to run. You may want to think about a connecting rod upgrade, or put arp's rod bolts in the stockers as a minimum. Don't mix up your rod caps when you take it apart, same with the main caps. you will also want your rods checked to see if they need to be honed.
If your looking for a 383 engine kit, try northernautoparts.com I have bought several engine kits from them over the years. They seem to have some of the best prices, and a large selection.
