383 build for efficiency

qkcuda said
I went and looked at a project car with an original 383. The car was a dud but it got me thinking. As opposed to a magnum or late model hemi swap, could you build a stock bore and stroke 383 for efficiency that would get decent mileage and power, and be reliable for long trips? The goal would be a cruiser that could run A/C and maybe an overdrive. How would you build it? I am thinking Edelbrock or 440 Source heads, FiTech fuel injection, Performer RPM intake, Schumacher headers, maybe a small hydraulic roller cam. Any thoughts?

Honestly, you probably wouldnt need to go aftermarket on the heads. A good intake like the Holely Street Dominator (which is amazing on the B series engines), a good cam, the FI, headers all that you mention would be good. If you wanna gain even more, you could go water meth with the money you saved from the heads and even a propane conversion. all that would help a ton in MPG over just the heads.