383 or 400 ?

Don't underestimate the 400. The severe "oversquare" bore makes it pretty dang torque-y.

I had a stock 77 400-2 that ran almost as good as a built 70 383-4 HP!

...and it'll be pump gas friendly, out of the box.

stock 400 ? I'd like to see that, all Mopar motors were turds after 72
the 383 is no slouch