The difference between a stroker engine and a regular engine lies primarily in the choice of crankshaft. In the case of the 383-cubic inch stroker, engine builders would modify crankshafts designed ...

We've all heard of the Chevy 383 V-8 small-block, affectionately known as the "stroker." The reason we call it a stroker refers to the modification procedure that increases the "stroke" of the engine.

As Billy Squier once so aptly put it, "if you're in the game, then the stroke's the word." Of course, those words might not have been about cars in particular, but stroking your engine is indeed a ...

The increasing number of stroker crankshafts available is giving builders more options when planning a street-performance or race engine combination. The benefits of a stroker crankshaft, however, ...