383 or 440 Dilema

Also requires: bigger cam, more converter (if auto), more gear. In an apples to apples comparison (same top end, cam, appropriate headers) the 383 makes less hp simply because it's 57 cubic inches smaller. There's no magic equalizer based on bore/stroke.

Cubic inch builds torque not Horsepower, 383 is in a slight disadvantage in the hp department because of the slightly smaller bore which cost some potential airflow
(Horsepower).