# stroker kit advice **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [February 11, 2012, 7:48pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/stroker-kit-advice/220430 "2012-02-11T19:48:26Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![L8APEX1](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/l8apex1/32/7276_2.png) [@L8APEX1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/L8APEX1)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2012, 7:48pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/stroker-kit-advice/220430/1 "2012-02-11T19:48:26Z")
anyone here have any real world experience with gm 383 stroker kits? i have an older 350 (1982) that i am looking to rebuild/build. i am also looking down other avenues (ls1 swap) but want to have all thoughts in mind at decision time. thanks in advance, tommy ---
**Author:** ![robftw](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/6bbea6/32.png) [@robftw](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/robftw)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2012, 8:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/stroker-kit-advice/220430/2 "2012-02-11T20:05:04Z")
Summit has a few kits… I think they are 900$ a friend at work told Me about them. I guess you don’t even need to notch the block, that would save you some cash in the end. Make sure you get a 4 bolt main too. If you do it the old fashion way the machine work alone + balancing of the rotating assembly and all that jazz is on.average 1500$ ---
**Author:** ![L8APEX1](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/l8apex1/32/7276_2.png) [@L8APEX1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/L8APEX1)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2012, 6:00am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/stroker-kit-advice/220430/3 "2012-02-12T06:00:29Z")
just looking for real world experience and advice, thanks though 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2012, 7:14am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/stroker-kit-advice/220430/4 "2012-02-12T07:14:18Z")
You might look into a GM 5.3/6.0l swap you can get a lot of power out of them and most LSx parts are interchangeable. ---
**Author:** ![9c1ny](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/9c1ny/32/5050_2.png) [@9c1ny](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/9c1ny)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2012, 9:53am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/stroker-kit-advice/220430/5 "2012-02-12T09:53:34Z")
LSx swap, anything less will = regret ---
**Author:** ![95dime](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/95dime/32/7514_2.png) [@95dime](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/95dime)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2012, 7:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/stroker-kit-advice/220430/6 "2012-02-12T19:44:44Z")
if your current bottom end is good to go (except maybe bearings) stick with it. i had 7k in my 355(~500 crank hp, aluminum headed full roller). for the money you can do a newer motor and have even more power. i didnt realize it when i was building that for the same money i couldve boosted a 6.0l lsx and had even more power. ---
**Author:** ![Xander](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/xander/32/7597_2.png) [@Xander](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Xander)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2012, 6:43am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/stroker-kit-advice/220430/7 "2012-02-13T06:43:21Z")
I know where this is going, about fucking time…:bigtup: X… ---
**Author:** ![L8APEX1](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/l8apex1/32/7276_2.png) [@L8APEX1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/L8APEX1)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2012, 3:51pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/stroker-kit-advice/220430/8 "2012-02-13T15:51:42Z")
> [@Xander](#): > > I know where this is going, about fucking time…:bigtup: > > X… its been a while since i have even registered it lol and yes it is about fucking time 🙂