Quote: anyway, budget minded, I still give the nod to the 383. a good intake, carb, cam, headers, and you have a 400-425hp motor on 89 octane gas. the magnum will cost a bit more money to get over 400 hp out of it.
...and I think the weight difference is overrated; once you put on headers and an aluminum intake, the 383 isn't that heavy. A mini starter, alum water pump, etc. and it gets lighter yet. You could always go with a set of alum eddy's or stealths in the future too. I would bet that a 383 with all the alum goodies is as light as a stock LA setup.
Dave
Yeah... i have all that stuff, but wont be getting aluminum heads again, ever. Not unless BC ceases being the most expensive place on Earth anytime soon.... I'd never buy Edelbrock or Stealth heads though... i'd scour the Earth for a set ov used Stage 6's or B1BS's first.
As for the weight, thats true, but at the same time... i can start buying aluminum parts for the small block too... I'll already have the manifold.
