mopardart44067
Well-Known Member
383\426 =realy cool
Had A 440 sitting here to put into an Aussie A body Valiant, Then a 383 came my way and It made me think , What would be the best for the old girl . got all new suspension already there plus 8.75 diff. The first thing is weight vs stroke another is of course space for headers plug wires etc , Just got A manual reverse valve body for a 727 which I orginally purchased for a SB 360, But put a Lokar cable kickdown on Instead,
Which way would you go and why, Oh yeah Its street and strip probably 50/50 :burnout::burnout:
Yes. A 383 will do it. A 383 will do what a 440 will but at a higher RPM.
All I know is I spank my brother's 440 '70 Dart with my '67 383-S, he takes off faster early on but I usually pedal faster by the end of the 1/4 mile. I'd say whatever gets you on the road sooner, even if it's a small block.
:burnout:
I dont know the quality of gas where you are, but I'm betting against 11.5 compression every time. Nothing wrong with a 10.0 warmed over 383
I dont know the quality of gas where you are, but I'm betting against 11.5 compression every time. Nothing wrong with a 10.0 warmed over 383
Also requires: bigger cam, more converter (if auto), more gear. In an apples to apples comparison (same top end, cam, appropriate headers) the 383 makes less hp simply because it's 57 cubic inches smaller. There's no magic equalizer based on bore/stroke.
I took for granted for the sake of conversation it was not necessary to include the obvious. I guess I was wrong.
Threads like these need the obvious stated, or they wouldn't have been created in the first place. Someone not aware of what else is needed might read what you'd said and think all they have to do is rev higher, and they can be just as fast.
If they really think like that, they need to take up paper dolls.
That's the problem...many in the car hobby really do think like that. Not just once but a few times I've butted heads with die-hard chevy guys claiming the 283 was faster than any big block simply because it could rev higher.
Also requires: bigger cam, more converter (if auto), more gear. In an apples to apples comparison (same top end, cam, appropriate headers) the 383 makes less hp simply because it's 57 cubic inches smaller. There's no magic equalizer based on bore/stroke.