68 383 Formula S rant
I'm trying not to chuckle......
I hope it works out for you.
When I started my Barracuda project;
I had every part I needed to make it a 383. and every part to make it an SBM. So I had multiple choices.
I chose SBM, for the exact reasons that mentioned.
The 367 dropped right in there..............
I chose the SBM, cuz I knew this was gunna be a DD. And I knew that a 350hp engine was NOT gonna be fun in winter. So I knew I'd be swapping in a smaller engine for winter. And whereas the 367 was gunna be a 4-speed, I was pretty sure the smaller would be an automatic.
So for me, a 383 was NOT gunna be the hot ticket.
And so it was, that for the next 6 years, I swapped engines twice a year......... until my son, who wanted that 318, made me an offer that I couldn't refuse. After that, I stopped driving the 367, cuz by now it was up to over 400hp. which ......... I didn't think would play nice with ice and snow. lol.