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There is no replacement. For displacement. 440.



Not knocking displacement at all!! It's your choice. 440's do make great power, but they aren't the cure all for EVERY build or budget. If that was the case, 383's, 413's, 426W's
and 361's (yes, there are a gathering of them too!) would be sold for scrap at premium prices.
400's being the renowned platform for the "stroker
crowd", I give a warm reception for it. Great all-around motor, just needs a GOOD set of heads on it and then you can continue to build from there.
I'm not beating up on 440's at all, I just care for a challenge and the non-popular motors are MY challenges. A 500+ inch six
pack motor would make me , but a 390 inch
(383-based) dual quad, hi-rpm screamer stuffed in
a 3200 or lighter A body, "stripped" B-E body or
even in an AMC Hornet, Pacer or Gremlin, would be
just as exciting to hear as to see lay down a run!



Good points. I ran a 130mph trap speed with my 383 in a cuda, which is a bit more interesting than if it had been a 440.
I gotta confess though, I didn't set out to build it, it came up as a good deal.
my 500" stuff is sitting in the corner.