Quote: I'm a big block guy, all day long. But, my 62 Valiant doesn't lend itself to a BBM installation easily, so I was forced to build a 428 small block street engine 615HP, 540 TQ, and a 10.49 best without much tuning so far.
I've had plenty of 440s, built cheaper, that ran about the same NA.
The difference is, I can put two kits on the 440 and run 8's. Not gonna get there with the small block!!!!
Why not ? Mine went 5.60 w a 150 tune,that's 8.80s.I shift at 7000 and it's w 20yr old indy heads.A stock 340 block IMO is also ALOT stronger then 440 blocks as they have a tendency to blow near the pan rail or split from what I've seen of the 3 blown 440 blocks in low hp mopars. A 400 block and B1s would be a good one I think,but NOT a 440 block.
