383 or 440 Dilema

IRISH RT said
Had A 440 sitting here to put into an Aussie A body Valiant, Then a 383 came my way and It made me think , What would be the best for the old girl . got all new suspension already there plus 8.75 diff. The first thing is weight vs stroke another is of course space for headers plug wires etc , Just got A manual reverse valve body for a 727 which I orginally purchased for a SB 360, But put a Lokar cable kickdown on Instead,

Which way would you go and why, Oh yeah Its street and strip probably 50/50 :burnout::burnout:

451Cuda said
He basically wants bang for the buck, and you say it doesn't matter? He has both, it's a no-brainer - put $$$ into the 440.

Okay, I'm feeling argumentative 451Cuda. I don't see any mention of "bang for the buck", so that must be your interpretation of, "Which way would you go and why?"

Not everything is horsepower, though I can do that with the best of them.

The way I would go might not be the best for the OP. I really struggle when someone asks me what they should do. That's a lot of responsibility that I take seriously. My answers are mostly, "I did this and got that result." They can decide if that is what they want.

I look at these useless arguments about which one is best and "feel just a little bit of puke in my mouth" (thanks Kevin L.). This cam is better'n that one. This head is worse than that 'un.

Put a big block Chevy in it if that is what you want, I don't care! Figure out what you want and build that! What difference does it make what anyone else wants? I'm not going to do what everyone else thinks I should.

I design my own stuff and take responsibility for the success or failure, and occasionally pass on the results. Use the information or ignore it as you please.

383 or 440..........BS.........pick one!