GM Performance div. ZZ 383

I am considering buying this engine for my 86 TransAM. Does anybody have an experiance of this engine?

thanks, Jon H.

The ZZ 350 has been around in various forms for a long time and is well proven. The 383 is a stroker version that seems to me to have nice parts at a decent price. If you want a "crate" motor in this hp/price range it seems like an excellent choice.

Rich

Go all out and get the ZZ572 ;)

it was alright, better options... like an lsx setup.

I got a mail from Summit about shipping to Iceland. They are offering a shipping by DHL for "only" $2150. I can get a whole car brought in by Icelandair for less than that! I sure hope they can offer better shipping than that.

Does anybody know of a dealer near New York wich is selling this engine?

thanks, Jon H.

Iceland is big enough to drive cars around? :) You can probably order that engine from just about any GM dealer.

I am considering buying this engine for my 86 TransAM. Does anybody have an experiance of this engine?

thanks, Jon H.

They are very torquey, so you had better have a beefed up 700r4 (or standard) to back it up with. Stock stuff will likely give up the ghost on you in short order, unless you drive like a mature person. Your rear end should be OKAY if it is a 9 or 10 bolt.

The problem with 3rd gens is that you can run maybe 325 to 350 hp with the rest of a stock drivetrain. But once you start pushing 350 to 400 hp, everything else is getting badly strained. UNLESS you are not some simple minded teenager that revs the snot out of things and dumps clutches at 5000 rpm.

And that is the best advice you can get on the subject from anyone, anywhere :D

They are very torquey, so you had better have a beefed up 700r4 (or standard) to back it up with. Stock stuff will likely give up the ghost on you in short order, unless you drive like a mature person. Your rear end should be OKAY if it is a 9 or 10 bolt.

The problem with 3rd gens is that you can run maybe 325 to 350 hp with the rest of a stock drivetrain. But once you start pushing 350 to 400 hp, everything else is getting badly strained. UNLESS you are not some simple minded teenager that revs the snot out of things and dumps clutches at 5000 rpm.

And that is the best advice you can get on the subject from anyone, anywhere :D

Well, I am not a teenager (33) but sometimes I drive like one :shame: Usually I dont abuse my stuff. I will probably have to get me another TH700R4 but I will use it untill it blows. I have 10b but I am getting a 9 inch made for my TA very soon.

I got another shippin quote from Summit, by air its around $610, but thats very good. I will probably buy the ZZ383 in this week :)

Thanks, Jon H.

P.s. yes, Iceland is big enough, Its 50% bigger than Ireland and 15% bigger than Portugal :) On the other hand, I think is just 1/4 the size of California.....

I will probably buy the ZZ383 in this week :)


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