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How much for the 383?




shoot cant be worth much now!! they just said a 440 can out run it!!
i dono , got about 750$ in the block 1100$ in heads, el-cheapo cam 300$
so throw it away ,hahah lol, i'am so scared to bring it out now ,with all them there 440 s going to beat me up






It's ok, you can calm down; nobody said that 383's can't run strong or make over 500hp. What I (and others) DID say is that if you built a 440 the EXACT same way, it WIll make more power.....it's not an opinion, it's simple physics.....not that hard to figure out really.


Dave




Then I'll tell you this... DO not say the same exact way, but build BOTH to the 500 hp level!!
THAT'S EQUAL, since you have a set hp limits. Comparing exact (identical parts and procedures between the two)
builds and which motor's closest to 500hp isn't a contest at all!!





OK so spend extra money on the 383 so you can get to 500 hp in the first place and still be down nearly 100 ft lbs of TQ no thanks.



extra money, i dont think so
its the same money ,if youre building 500 hp weather its 383/440
i personal know of 4 engines close to me 2 or 440 2 are 383 block motors, the 383 out run those 440 same builds,
i also know of a 451 on a 400 plateform and a 452 on a 440 plateform
and the 400 plateform out runs that 440 by 4 tenths , in a car that is 100 # heavier,
so dont say its not cant be done oo by the way the 400 block was the cheaper build! same cam heads and comp ,