Thanks guys for the advice. I know I am swaying back and forth on the issue. Like everyone I want the most power for the least amount. And to be honest I have a 500" (440) waiting in the wings. It's for a different car though. It crossed my mind to use it but I thought I should keep the original drivetrain. I got a nice forged 440 crank and rods in my parts supply and was just wondering what the extra cost would be to give the 383 a few more cubes. But it might as well be a better idea to spend that money on decent heads. Once I get the 383 to the machine shop and know more I can look a little more into prices. At minimium it will be a stock rebuild, maybe more if money will allow. I will check out the article mentioned. It sounds right up my alley.



Here's the beast im trying to bring back to life.