Step-By-Step Instructions To Getting 450 Horsepower Out Of A 383 Stroker - Trucks! S1, E16

[Music] today on trucks everybody wants more horsepower so we'll take you step by step through the pursuit of 450 horses as we build up a 383 stroker after that we'll take you for a rare ride down memory lane in a 1946 hudson pickup then it's back to the shop to finish up our three-week series on paint tech that's all today on trucks [Music] hello everybody thanks for being with us for today's show you know the history of the do-it-yourselfer was born from the ever-increasing need for speed and performance whether you're running down the strip or blazing a trail off road everybody everybody wants more power the problem is there's so many ways to build an engine you can go for high horsepower or you can go for high torque concentrate on the bottom end or the top end so the first thing you need to decide is what your application is going to be and whether it's going to be used off-road or on the street what kind of transmission you're going to use and of course the real biggie how much money you're going to spend yeah you know what they say you can go as fast as your checkbook will let you now the goal for our rebuild is to have about 450 horse on pump gas that we can drive every day without spending a whole lot more than three grand so we're going to take you through the build up of a 383 stroker throwing in some high budget screamer tips and some low budget beater tips while we're at it now we got the short block for our 383 from groom's engines in nashville tennessee for about 300 bucks now they start with a seasoned four-bolt main block then they clean it magnaflux it and a lion hone it so the crank and bearings are where they need to be then they drop in a brand new 400 crank and standard 5.7 rods up on top the block is square deck to give you a good seal for your head gaskets that ensures consistent pressure ratio and balance power from cylinder to cylinder the cylinders have also been diamond honed and clean the reason this is important is because dirty bores not only tear up rings but they can also be a major factor in premature bearing failure now one of the biggest mistakes that people make when building an engine is they spend all their money on visual go fast goodies like intakes carburetors and fancy valve covers now granted those are important but you've got to have a good set of pistons and rings so we had grooms install these ross racing pistons and these total seal gapless rings now these pistons are forged 40 over flat tops that give you all the benefits of ross's extensive racing history without putting you entirely in the poor house now just by putting in these gapless rings can grab you about 20 more horsepower and that's possible because of this unique two-piece second ring that features a slant gap these two rings work together to virtually eliminate any kind of blow-by or cylinder leak down while stace was filling in on the pistons and rings i went ahead and bolted on the oil pump now a common misconception is that you need a high volume pump for any kind of performance application problem is unless you're running a larger capacity pan a high volume pump can run it bone dry bottom line a stock pump is plenty for a hot streak motor also keep in mind if you're going to reuse an old pump replace the nylon sleeve for the drive shaft now we come to a potential area of major screw-ups and that's picking the wrong camshaft we're going to go with edelbrock's performer rpm because it's designed to work with their heads and intake and will give us the lift and duration that we're after now remember a motor that makes its power at 6000 rpm will take a much different cam than one that will make power say at 4500. bottom line is bigger cam does not necessarily mean more performance do your research now when you insert the cam make sure that you generously coat it with the supplied cam lube and then slowly slide it in making sure you don't nick any of the bearing surfaces a lot of you guys are probably thinking thirteen hundred dollars is a lot of money to spend for a short block but when you consider you can drop as much as a grand on the machine work alone then still have to buy all the parts and assemble it it's not hard to figure out it really is the best way to go now that we have the camshaft in place it's time to install the timing chain before you can get the chain on you need to make sure your first cylinder is at top dead center then you can slide your crank sprocket on and the timing mark should point straight up we're using the zero for a standard straight up timing now you can set the cam sprocket in place and line up your timing marks once they're lined up pop off the sprocket and put on the chain make sure to use loctite when you bolt everything down now without a doubt the key to any kind of real performance is a good set of heads so if you're going to spend some money this is where to do it now these aluminum edelbrock heads feature the big 202 intake valves the 160 exhaust valves that have the undercut stems for better flow these are fully dressed with springs and retainers as well as screw in studs and guide plates and we'll talk about those later on you ready for these ready now it's important when you bolt the heads on that you follow the torque sequence in 30 pound increments starting in the center and moving outward in a cross pattern well project 383 stroker is starting to look like a motor after the break we'll continue our quest for 450 horse on pumped gas later on trucks we'll take you for a ride in a pickup that most people don't even know existed but before we do we'll finish up our pursuit of 450 horses on pumped gas as project 383 stroker continues welcome back to the shop if you're just tuning in we've already put a cam and headers on our short block and now we're ready to button up the bottom end but before we do we need to make sure everything's coated real good in oil then we can put on this polished aluminum pan from mr gasket that not only looks cool but is going to help our oil run cooler as well for rocker arms we're going to use airson roller rockers for a couple of reasons first of all with a 1.6 ratio they'll really make the cam come alive also because of their roller type design they greatly reduce friction and heat in the valve train all this adds up to about 20 more horsepower of course before stace can put the rockers on i need to install the lifters first thing you need to do is lube them up real good then you can just drop them right into the bore now edelbrock says you shouldn't pump their lifters with oil before you install them or you could bend the push rods the first time you put fire to the motor believe me you definitely don't want that you about done with those push rods now ready to go all right now it's time for the rocker arms but before we put them on i want to explain the reasoning behind screw in studs and guide plates now a high lift cam and stiffer springs can actually pull out a stock pressed in stud a screw instead will prevent that the guide plate that keeps the push rod from slopping around at high rpm with the rocker in place and the number one cylinder at top dead center slowly turn the nut until you feel a slight drag on the push rod then go an extra quarter turn now lock down the nut then do the same thing for the exhaust valve after that you can do the rest of your valves just by turning the crank and following the firing order this dual plane air gap intake is going to give us great low rpm response but it'll also pull all the way up to 6500 rpm keep in mind it's always a good idea to use a little adhesive to help hold your side gaskets in place also if you use the stock in gaskets make sure you apply a big dab of sealant on both corners in our case since we're going into aluminum heads we need to use anises on the bolts to keep from destroying the threads don't forget to use the proper sequence when you torque it down while male's finishing up the intake let me show you the distributor we're going to use that's a mallory unilite that uses this little light module to fire your plugs with the speed and accuracy of light the best part is once you have this little rascal in you never have to mess with it again now we're using a mechanical advance because this cam only produces eight inches of vacuum now with your motor at top dead center slide the distributor in until it seats all the way into the oil pump then put on your cap and mark your number one plug i've already put a vibration dampener on project 383 stroker but it's also going to need a water and fuel pump we'll continue with the performer series that'll keep our engine running cooler while making sure it gets plenty to drink as well now i know you're thinking we forgot about the carburetor but come on we wouldn't do that now this 750 performer should give us all the flow that we need the only trick to bolting one of these down is make sure that you don't over tighten the nuts or you could crack the housing of course the crowning jewel to our engine is this angry mega scoop by bnm nestled between classic fin valve covers now that our motor can suck it in it needs to be able to blow it out there you go man all right that's where the sanderson block hugger headers come in they have thicker flanges to prevent warping along with the best investment you can put on a set of headers and that's jet hot coating that won't burn off we're also going to run these copper seal gaskets from mr gasket that will prevent leakage if you think this is cool where do you see the transmission that goes behind it now you have to wait for another show for that stay with us trucks will be right back after this later in the show we'll finish up our three-week series on paint tech but up first it's time for a ride in a 46 hudson the pickup that is [Music] so welcome back everybody now you've seen plenty of ford chevy and dodge pickups rolling down the road but this is probably a first for you a 1946 hudson pickup by the way you can put your checkbook away because this is owned by paul miner of franklin tennessee and he's not selling this little classic is pretty close to what it looked like when it rolled off the assembly line back in 46 except for a few accessories like this tool box that has a little bit more finish than the plate metal ones you see today now the original hudson came with a metal bed but as you can see they've laid down wood planks to capture that vintage look some of the other options you could get from the dealership were chrome turn signals wrap around bumpers and fog lights and let's face it you just don't see a classic front end like this anymore and speaking of good looks the lines on this thing look like it's been chopped and channeled but it hasn't that's exactly the way it came from the factory a lot of you guys probably figured the forward tilting hood was reserved for sports cars like the vet and t-bird in the 50s but hudson was way ahead of that game now you old nascar fans will no doubt remember this power plant it's the hudson hornet straight six that dominated what's now the winston cup series in the early 50s 308 cubes and with the twin carburetors the 20h power it'll go about 160 horsepower which a lot of horses back in those days but it had a lot of torque won a lot of races especially on the quarter mile ovals and more than once it beat out the rocket 88 holes v8 now everybody's familiar with the late model truck interior a lot of plastic a lot of vinyl but years ago it was mostly chrome brass and metal all designed to follow a common theme this is a cool option the early beginnings of a cup holder strategically located right close to your girlfriend's legs perfect for the drive-in power steering that wasn't an option in 46 so hudson took care of that with his huge steering wheel and this spinner knob of course this old hudson is mostly metal which means a whole lot more weight so it doesn't handle quite as well as the trucks we drive today but if spinning heads is what you're after the 46 hudson is definitely what you want and actually i'm very proud of it you know and and i enjoy showing it off now if i could call back in my my teens i'd be out saturday night cruising in this thing it turns the girls heads i'll tell you once they get a look at me though they look the other way i'll tell you what man all he's driving around has made me a little hungry yeah me too let's go hit the piggly wiggly man that sounds good to me don't go away we got more trucks for you after we eat up next we'll show you how to lay down the final coat in paint tech and stacy has this week's quick tip for [Music] you [Music] thanks for staying with us everybody now the last couple of weeks we showed you how to strip and primer your project this week we're going to show you how to block sand it shoot on some color and buff it out to a final high gloss finish like we said before block sanding is the key to a show quality paint job now if you were with us last week you saw us lay down the primer coat on our hood which means it's had plenty of time to dry and we can start wet sanding the reason you need to use water is because it lubricates the paper and prevents it from clogging which allows it to cut better use a block on flat surfaces but around corners you need to use your fingers remember if you can feel it you'll be able to see it in the final coat now that the surface is ready it's time for the base coat this makes everything one color this is important when using a candy pearl like the one we got from house of colors because the base coat reflects up through the final color the second stage is the color coat this is where gun technique is critical two dry equals an orange peel effect and two wet equals runs and if you run a pearl or a metallic you have to reshoot it a solid color can be sanded out so it's much more forgiving for the novice finally the third stage is your clear coat you need to be real careful here because it's hard to see which makes it easy to run but there's good news this stage can be sanded and buffed out this next step won't work unless you allow proper drying time so we're going to go ahead and show you how to color sand on the hood of project sport sierra this step allows you to get rid of any runs or imperfections that somehow always seem to find their way into your final coat once again using water and a very fine grit sandpaper cut out any imperfections that you can see and feel now some of you are probably thinking man they totally ruined that paint job but don't worry the shine is there we just have to go get it we're going to use this 3m rubbing compound and a wool buff do small areas at a time applying medium pressure at first and then lightening up make sure you use a low speed or you'll burn the paint and work it until you see the gloss appear hit it with a high quality wax and you're done well over the past three weeks we've shown you just a few of the numerous tips that are involved in laying down a signature paint job keep in mind there's always variables but one thing remains constant practice makes perfect [Music] now everybody's familiar with the benefits of sandblasting whether you use a cabinet like this or a portable unit a lot of people don't realize that if you use the wrong media you can mess up your part now some of the media that's available is silicone carbide which is the most aggressive and is great for removing rust or etching glass then you have aluminum oxide which is milder but it lasts longer and then for softer metals you've got glass beads so the tip here is to leave the sand at the beach and use the right media in 1965 the combination of bill maverick golden a 426 hemi and a dodge a100 pickup known as the little red wagon introduced the world to wheels standing [Music] and now truck gear parts tools and equipment for pickups and sport utilities [Music] the first thing we want to show you today is perfect for anyone who doesn't need the storage space of a big box in the back of their pickup or maybe even needs a little extra space either way this lockable tailbox by carlson products is a great way to go it stores and displays all your tools and emergency equipment or basically any item you can imagine for work or play it's made of aluminum diamond plate to support heavy loads and all you need to install it is a drill the tail box comes in black powder coat or polished aluminum and can be purchased through steel horse automotive for about 250 bucks now nothing in the cabier truck makes quite the statement that a cool steering wheel does and since you have your hands all over it all the time it helps if it's comfortable well grant has hit the best of both worlds with their signature series steering wheels they're available in three or four spoke mahogany or leather and this banjo style is very cool and because they make so many different models you can afford a grand wheel no matter what your budget that's going to do it for truck gear here's a peek at next week's show [Music] next week on trucks mel and stacey get the suspension on wicked willies ready for the trail in the rear it'll be a high pinion nine inch ford while a dana 44 leads the way in the front after that they'll take a look at a rare bow tie the 57 cameo then it's time to show you how to build a sturdy set of saw horses for your shop that's all next week on trucks well that's going to do it for this week's show we look forward to trucking with you again next week hey stace i'll play a game of trucks for that motor man [Music] this is going to be like taking candy from a baby [Music] two [Music] okay a little granny style action man over here rick barry from off center nothing better man [Music] trucks is an rtm production you

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Length: 21min 18sec (1278 seconds)

Published: Sun Nov 15 2020