1968 Road Runner '383' vs. 1968 Competition

69 Cuda 440 said

Performance Wise,

You could make the 383 {Road Runner or Super Bee} run nicely on the 'street'
with just a few 'Mods'.

'Package Stock' Dealer Option
* Camshaft 'Hydraulic' ........... .484" Lift / 284* Duration / 56* Overlap
* Matched Lifters .................. -.0005" Undersized
* Edelbrock Intake ................ #DP4B
* Holley 780 CFM Carburetor... #3310-1

* 3.91 or 4.10 Gears, and you were good to go.

Note: You didn't need Headers for the Street, as the 440 Exhaust Manifolds {2.50" Outlets} were
more than adequate for exhaust flow breathing.

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Sounds like my first car. Similar camshaft specs from Sig Erson. The DP4B was fantastic, 3.91 gears were perfect and mine also had a set of Dougs Headers. Bench seat and column shifted torqueflite.

Fear not any Chevelle or Camaro I ever met up with. This car's life was of street racing 7 nights a week, even in the winter, barring snowing and ice.

The very short list of significant challengers were a built 396/375 '70 Nova on 9" slicks, a '69 Ford notchback Torino Cobra with a 428 SCJ Drag Pack, 2-4's, headers and 4.30 gears and a '69 Firebird with a 400 Ram Air II or III (can't remember).

I wish I had it back. It would still look like a 383 but would now be a 550 hp 470" stroker.