383 builds for drag car

In all my years I’ve never had a ‘goal’ for an engine. Take what you have, buy the parts you need for racing and run it. Generally a 440 will make more HP if same parts on each, but torque will give better times. My 383 in a 70 Duster went 11.6s at 118. .030 over TRW 11.5s, stock 915 heads, 509 cam, torker intake 3310 carb, Hooker fender wheel headers with 12” extension, street Hemi vert, 4.88 8-3/4, 10.5x29 slicks. Simple but tuned right.