OUTLAW EAGLE MANUFACTURING

ForPetesSake · Joined: 25 Mar 2006 Posts: 24 Location: Yukon

Hi does anyone here run a zz383 425hp stroker with a kodiak 3 stage pump? Any noticable gains with speed, pump spinning out because of more hp? any info will be appreciated!

Medicine Man · Joined: 02 Dec 2010 Posts: 66 Location: Medicine River, AB

I run a zz 383 with a 212 Hamilton, works great, good on fuel, carry big payload.

Arthur · Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2012 9:03 pm Post subject:

I have one....love it! Coupled to a SD-309, I think it's the best bang for your buck!

Canadian Turbine · Joined: 02 Oct 2010 Posts: 38 Location: BC

Arthur · Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2012 2:48 pm Post subject:

Mine rips out of the hole....doesn't spin out at all.... (figured it would with the nozzle)It takes off and accelerates very well. 'A' impeller

ForPetesSake · Joined: 25 Mar 2006 Posts: 24 Location: Yukon

Will be changing out my 350 to a 383 in the next few weeks, so it will be interesting to see how it all works out.

ForPetesSake · Joined: 25 Mar 2006 Posts: 24 Location: Yukon

Once i do the engine swap i will post how it all worked out.

Arthur · Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2012 10:25 am Post subject:

Good looking tub! You will be impressed with 425 reliable HP.

ForPetesSake · Joined: 25 Mar 2006 Posts: 24 Location: Yukon

Got the engine in and runs great its just the engine temp that worries me it is running at 200-220 degrees, it has a 160 degree thermostat now. Heat exchanger is clean and no tubes plugged, lots of anti-freeze, water pump is good.........Is it normal for this engine to run at this temp?

Pale_Rider · Joined: 13 Jan 2011 Posts: 23

I have been running a 383 for almost four years, i have freshwater cooling mind you but even with the temperature sender right in the cylinder head i usually run 185 - 190 all day long. 220 seems a bit warm to me but if the probe is near the cylinder head it would be warmer than up @ the thermostat, is what i have seen. is it 220 even when crusing, or just warms up at idle ?

ForPetesSake · Joined: 25 Mar 2006 Posts: 24 Location: Yukon

when its ideling its at 180 and 220 when running 4000 rpms.

Pale_Rider · Joined: 13 Jan 2011 Posts: 23

Is this a carburated engine? Mabey its running lean ? yea my crusing speed is only 3200 rpm as well, but im running a berkely with and AA impeller not sure what the kodiak pump is like, but there should be reduced engine effort if your same pump was driven by a 350 first now a 383, with the longer stroke. Did you swap all the induction system from the 350 to the 383?

ForPetesSake · Joined: 25 Mar 2006 Posts: 24 Location: Yukon

Yes it is carbed and everything from the 350 swapped over onto the 383, going to try a richer setting like you mentioned tomorrow, maybe my timing is off also, we set it at 14 degrees before tdc. I was told that maybe try 10 degrees at 650 rpm so will try this also. Man there is a lot of torque, (a huge
difference between the kodiak 350 and the 383), in what little time i had it out!

Badbowtie · Joined: 03 Feb 2009 Posts: 66

i bought a zz 383 for my eagle which had a kodiak two stage, it was very impressive until i broke a rod and destroyed the whole engine, had 10 hours on it. GM refused to cover it under warrenty because i pulled the oil pan and heads off to take a look.

Rapid Transit · Joined: 20 Jun 2005 Posts: 206

the first thing I would check would be the thermostat, maybe it's faulty, try removing it all together,and see where you run at, if its ok its your therm, if not its a blockage somewhere, are the gaskets under the heads correct and not blocking the water pathways, etc etc