Small Block & Big Block Chevy Specific - Question. 2 bolt block is it good to stroke?

this is a 355 sbc 2 bolt can it be stroked to a 383?

30 over hypereutetic pistons 10.5 compression sealed pro rings federal bearings stock rods, crank,2bolt, arp main,rod bolts brass plugs melling oil pump lunati .507'' 235*int. 235*ehx. cam water pump alt. chrome oil pan. solid mounts, flywheel complete used for about 3hrs. Ran it, parked the car then sold the car. It's been sitting in garage. Sorry no pics for now

is it a good BUY FOR $300.00 NEED TO KNOW ASAP
THANKS FELLAS

this is a 355 sbc 2 bolt can it be stroked to a 383?

30 over hypereutetic pistons 10.5 compression sealed pro rings federal bearings stock rods, crank,2bolt, arp main,rod bolts brass plugs melling oil pump lunati .507'' 235*int. 235*ehx. cam water pump alt. chrome oil pan. solid mounts, flywheel complete used for about 3hrs. Ran it, parked the car then sold the car. It's been sitting in garage. Sorry no pics for now

is it a good BUY FOR $300.00 NEED TO KNOW ASAP
THANKS FELLAS

We have seen problems with adding that much stroke to a 2 bolt main block as it does side load the caps and will cause them to walk in there registers.

Here is a good link to look over on this.
http://ls1tech.com/forums/showthread.php?t=652566

If you have the coin, convert to a 4 bolt main. The two bolt main blocks were thicker around the main caps compared to 4 bolt blocks. So it will actually be alittle stronger.

I have made plenty of power with a 2 bolt without any issues, but i wont go above 6000 RPM too often and i make sure the machine shop does assure everything is correct with the block. I used studs not bolts usually. There is a guy running 9s with a 86 TA with a bone stock 2 bolt short block, i want to see what the bottom end if that 350 looks like.

I have made plenty of power with a 2 bolt without any issues, but i wont go above 6000 RPM too often and i make sure the machine shop does assure everything is correct with the block. I used studs not bolts usually. There is a guy running 9s with a 86 TA with a bone stock 2 bolt short block, i want to see what the bottom end if that 350 looks like.


And studs make the stock caps stronger?? They are still a grey cast cap. Like adding ARP rod bolts to an old set of rods they don't make the old rods any stronger its just better hardware.

I wish I could base my info on just one engine!!

Splayed caps will do it, but you might as well find a 4-bolt main if you are going to that much trouble. I have seen alot of 2-bolt blocks run fine for a long time with 500+hp, I have a friend who makes 700whp with a 2-bolt 383. With that setup you will be perfectly fine. BTW Zane I know the car you are talking about and was trying to find the story on it the other day but couldnt. I think it was in gmhightechperformance mag, please find a link to it for me. That car was amazing, he ran multiple 9 sec passes with a stock tbi motor with 140,000 miles on it and stock gn turbos.

george i was thinking the same thing and its not worth it, if it was a 400 block with 2 bolts then yeah thats a good deal, but a 350 with a 2 bolt main should not be hot rodded which is what you and i do. if you want a gen 2 roller i can get one ready for the machine shop for a couple hundred and you will be much better off

^correct, 87-up roller is the best choice