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    Offline GreenFish

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    visual difference between a 383 and 400
    « on: March 11, 2011 - 08:22:52 AM »
    Is there any visual difference in a 383 and 400 block?  I am planning a 383 (stroker) sleeper for my cuda because it's an "N" code car. But I still want power.  If I use a 400 block would anyone actually be able to tell the difference?
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    Offline the_engineers

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    Re: visual difference between a 383 and 400
    « Reply #1 on: March 11, 2011 - 08:28:28 AM »
    Not from above...
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    Offline brads70

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    Re: visual difference between a 383 and 400
    « Reply #2 on: March 11, 2011 - 08:29:32 AM »
    Found this for casting #'s?
    http://www.440source.com/blocks.htm
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    Offline GreenFish

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    Re: visual difference between a 383 and 400
    « Reply #3 on: March 11, 2011 - 10:31:06 AM »
    Thanks guys, Great info.

    Would there be any benefit to using a 400 block over a 383?

    EDIT: never mind, I just read though that article you posted and it made very clear that a 400 block is better than a 383.
    « Last Edit: March 11, 2011 - 10:51:19 AM by GreenFish »
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