A 440 A-Body... that can handle?

Weight weight weight. Use as much aluminum in the 440 to get the weight down.aluminum water pump, and water pump housing, aluminum heads and intake will shave a lot of weight. Aluminum radiator,.late model plastic reservoir master cylinder too. Used to build big block b bodies in the 80s these are some of the heavy parts to get rid of. Even make aluminum alternator brackets, light weight mini hi torque starter, and light weight alternators.Every pound lost helps. I have a friend who uses custom brackets and light weight gm style stock car pin type brake calipers too. Also concider mounting your battery in the trunk. Light weight mini starters also help with header clearance issues.

Hope this helps you out
Matt