Chevy Engine Upgrades
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If carb guys can stroke their 350s out to a 383ci big-block killer then so can you. The Jan. 2000 issue of Hot Rod featured a ’91 350 bored 0.030 over that used a 33/4-inch stroke crank to give them a TBI 383. The long-block was built up using World Products S/R iron cylinder heads with 76cc combustion chambers and 1.6:1 ratio roller rockers. Compression ratio was kept at a relatively low 9.1:1 with hypereutectic pistons from Federal Mogul swung on 5.700-inch connecting rods. Edelbrock supplied the cam and intake manifold, but it took Tom Miller from Turbo City to program a custom PROM chip to get the 383 to even come close to running right. Miller is building a Vortec head TBI 383 that uses the new GM Vortec TBI intake, and a 454 throttle body and injectors that will work with the factory ECM and his custom chip. Does 330 hp and 450 lb-ft of torque sound good? If you want to go any higher than that you will have to add injectors as the 75 lb/hr units for the 454 become the limiting factor. View Related Article
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Toyota Tacoma Research
Being one of the most popular cars in its class, the Toyota Tacoma offers good performance and quality. The V6 standard engine in the Tacoma gives you 236 horsepower with an estimated 18 mpg. It comes with comparable warranty coverage to other vehicles in its class. You may also be interested in the Ford Ranger and the Jeep Liberty.
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