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I'm putting myself in the same boat, wanting to build a low deck 426-ish I have a good untouched 64 383 I plan to stroke with rods and crank from a 72 440, and a pair of 452 heads.... initial plan was to just buy pistons to fit whatever over bore I need and to fit the 440 rods. As well as turn...

If you're still moving forward with the machine work on the 383, get your price quote BEFORE making a $1500 offer on the 400.....

Go for the wow factor of a big block in an A body. I am going to do a 383 in my 68 B'cuda ragtop (original 318 car) in a few years when I build the car. I have choices. I have a complete 69 hp 383 out of a go-fast optioned Fury, and I have a complete 63 or 64 383 out of a Newport. Also have...

Nope. That was in the late '80s. That car is beyond long gone. Guy I sold it to back then disappeared. All I have is a pic of the car hanging on the garage wall..

Looks like the previous owner purposely made the left side sit lower. Maybe for valve cover clearance under the power brake booster, perhaps?

Yep. Do it.

Yep. Do it.

You've got the newer 383 there as well. Just pull the top end off and compare the two.....

On the mount, is that one long bolt thru the front mount tab on the block, the mount itself and the rear mount tab? Looks like the engine can slide front to rear on that long bolt. If it comes all the way forward, or all the way back, does the plug clear the shaft? Odd looking set up if ya...

The joys and mystery of opening up a used engine that's been sitting for who knows how long for what reason.

If you are consistent in the 10.40s and you're happy with it, leave it alone. Old school works if you tune it right, and it sounds like you have it nailed down!

until the bell housing is stopped by the trans tunnel, or until your fan hits the shroud (assuming you have one).

Looking at the pics in the ad, can't be a points distributor as the seller mentions (unless he swapped it out). There is an electronic ignition box on the firewall. That and it's a 74. $600 for the motor and transfer seems fair, but I'd go flash him 4 bills as well. Few years ago, I sold a...

The 1st runner in the last pic.... sp2p-440. RB motors. Specifically mid 70's 440 is my guess based on the egr provision.

Well all of the above pretty much sums up what I was originally planning to do.... stroke the 383, and I too will be able to say it's just a little 383 ......... Appreciate the thoughts, gents.

I know that ultimately it's my car and I'll do what I want to it, BUT....... for grins and giggles looking about 3 years down the road - at least I hope to be ready to build the motor by then...... I'm entertaining thoughts and ideas in my choice of big block, simply because I just picked up a...

Never liked Quaker State oils. I remember dad getting a lot of engine work at the shop back in the late 70s and 80s when quaker state had some major quality issues. My son's high mileage Ram is all the previous owner used and was proud to tell us at 150k miles he only burns 1.5 quarts between...

Yep. six pack on my Fury for the last 13 years. I forgot the middle part of my last response. I'm running on 5 hrs sleep total, between the last 2 nights. Been a whacky weekend here.

Nope. Never done a 2-4 before. But never did a six pack until I'd either. lol. The rest of the engine will be a 383 stroked out to 430-ish, depending on the over bore and piston choice. I've got the crank and rods from a 74 440 that I'm going to stuff in the 383 block. Cam is undecided...

Ah, the look. From the outside looking in, the car as a whole will appear sleeper-ish. Either rallye wheels or cop wheels/poverty caps. Interior will be 1968 correct. other than multiple carbs of one or the other, nothing shiny on the motor. The 6 pack on my Fury looks like a factory install...

66340 - I'd entertain the cross rams, except they won't fit between the inner fenders on an A body. I don't want to get into cutting up the inners. I could do a big block swap in the Fury.......but that would back me up a couple of years on the B'cuda. Appreciate the thought, tho! RRR -...

I have that on the Fury. It has over-played out well. As for the cross-ram.... I'd love one of those set ups, but talk about $$$$$$$................ If I do the inline 4's, I'd have to adapt a 6 pack or air grabber type of air cleaner base/lid, maybe. or just 2 small rounds.

As we do what we do, I sometimes start thinking way ahead of myself . .... so as I start cleaning up remnants of other projects around the house in prep of starting on the 68 ragtop, I've been debating with myself. I already have the 440 crank, rods and balancer that I'm going to stroke a...

A hole saw will do it.... then get a rubber plug for the hole.... On my 71 cuda with the 440 in it, had to use an open end wrench on numbers 4 and i think 2..... Maybe un olt the motor mount and jack the engine up some?

I'm diggin the yellow crocs.... Dead on RRR! I bought a cam bearing tool 15 years ago for 90 bucks - very much worth it. They are nothing to be afraid of. Great pics of the process, too!

I just couldn't resist.... :twisted:

ummm.... 1 more then 4r ??

Apples and oranges maybe, but I did it to my 71 B'cuda back in the 80's... Can't wait to get my 68 B'cuda ragtop project going - she'll be a mild 383 when she hits the street. Over all, I think a big block is easier to work on.

2 years ago, I sold a 440 from a 71 imperial that had not run in 15 years. It was complete from the air cleaner to the drain plug and from the fan blades to the flex plate - all brackets/pulleys/accessories included. I got $1000 for it. Like moper said - it all depends on what someone is...

Thanks - now back to the regularly scheduled thread....