Got an 83 Ram Charger with a 440 today!

Nice Ramcharger. I served 16 years in the Airforce, and had lots of Mopars. I used a 77 440 in a project a few years ago. I left the short block alone, but used a Comp XE268 cam and matching springs. I was using the factory intake and Thermoquad, but it was jetted kinda lean, so I replaced it with a Weiand dual plane intake(Just like the performer) and a 750 vacuum secondary Holley. Ran GREAT. It sucked gas in a 66 Coronet, but ran 13.50's. You might like a smaller carb for your Ram.