408 vs. 440: Which Would You Choose?

You can get pretty close to your goal with the stock stroke 5.9 if you are on a budget. I ran my stock stroke junkyard magnum 5.9 at the track last night. My first pass on the motor was a 7.88 in the 1/8th. That calculates to 12.30s in the 1/4 and I haven't even started tuning the carb or playing with timing. This is a 3410 lb race weight 71 Dart full interior.

440 has the cool factor but not necessary for your goals. Just my 2 cents