360-383 A-debate...max builds need not apply.
Ok so school me;
the 383 installed without power steering and without A/C
is somehow heavier than a 360 installed
with A/C and powersteering?
And we haven't even talked about lightweight components nor moving underhood junk around.
Ok, I get that the 383 long block is a lil heavier than a 360 longblock.
But what is the difference on the scales after installation?
And I get that P/S is a bit of a sacrifice, a tiny bit.
But A/C to me in my streeter is no sacrifice at all. If I need A/C I'll just take the family car.
I mean we're talking a two gear (at most) car that smokes the tires thru both of them, and usually brakes at 60/65mph. What possible difference can a couple of pounds up front make?
In the turns?
Suspension tuning will take care of that.
Now, I'm not advocating for a 383. I just want to understand the nose-heavyness assertion.
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My 68 Barracuda street-car does have both P/S and P/B and has a 367. Plus an A/C rad, a big coolant recovery tank, a 7-qt oilpan, and a honking big 7-blade fan on a honking big HD T-clutch; all of which are about as far forward as is possible. The T-bars are 1.03s and the Swaybar is a big heavy thing.
To be fair; I put the battery in the trunk, the horns are no where to be found, and she runs alloy heads.
The beast is 3650 with me in it, about 1900 of which are on the front corners.
It turns and handles just fine; try and keep up........
Had I wanted a 383 under my hood, I would have put one in there. As it is, she is currently lounging in the back shed, with her factory log exhaust manifolds and K-member.
