'71 Duster 440 or 360? Pros and cons
One you need to deside on what you want.(BIG BLOCK OR SMALL BLOCK).Second you need to talk to people that had both cars with both engines.Most people that have a A body small block never had a ride in a big block a body.It is two different animals.Stroker small blocks and a big blocks are still different animals.If you want a big block in your car I say put it in.You wont go back to a small block again.Get numbers on weight and then build the car and weight it.You will be surprised how lite A body's are with big blocks in them and be surprised how they handle. I have owned them all and I never had a small block have the power of the big block.In a A body a big block is just assume. If you want a big block I say put it in ,If you want a small block then put it in.It's all on what oyu want. Mark