Thanks,
BTW, are you Jack or Henry? It depends on what day it is, one day I think I will go ahead and change to the 370s and the next day I think I will try the 275s just for the heck of it to see how it runs out. It won't be a race car by no means. Just a everyday street car. Actually, I really don't have to make it a 383 stroker. I had this same basic engine in a 93 Z28 that screamed. Even in stock form the engine will be all this old car can handle.
When I got this car it had a 235 Chevy 6 cylinder with a powerglide. I really had to wrestle with myself to pull it apart. It was really smooth and you could not even hear it run. All of the wood was bad in the car or I would not have taken it all apart. Of course once it started rolling I could not stop it unless I put it in reverse. I rebuilt all of the hydraulics, shoes, wheel cylinders and all. Had to use both feet to stop and sometimes reverse. The old single stage master cylinder was just too small.
I have plenty of new parts to rebuild this engine back to stock form. It would just be nice to be able to say it was a stroker. No more than this car weighs a stock LT1 should carry it fine. I even thought about putting it in without rebuilding it but it is not very likely that will happen. I don't believe in half way doing anything.
I have been accumulating parts for almost 5 years now. All of my exterior chrome has been done by Advance Plating in Nashville. I have a complete set of Street & Performance chrome serpentine belt system. All power windows and locks, Vintage Air, and butt-loads of accessories to go on the engine, along with a new Afco radiator. It has a Scott's IFS that I installed. I have had the seats in the upholstery shop to be covered in leather. The only thing that is going to cost me is the material. I am helping the owner with his 48 Chevy truck. I gave him the engine and tranny from my car and mounted it for him. I forgot, that makes four vehicle that I am working on. I need to mount the differential and the triangle bar suspension with coilovers yet. I already have a set of Corvette 16" chrome wire spoke knock-offs with the new tires already mounted. I also have the new glass all the way around.
This old car is going to be pretty slick. It sure won't be anything to be ashamed of. Problem is that since I have had two heart attacks and two heart surgeries and had to go on disability, funds are getting tighter. I should forget the stroker kit and just rebuild it in stock form with this cam installed. It would still have more power than I would ever need.

Ed