383 = no love

And when I a kid, my brother had a 340 As I've stated, the 340 is an awesome engine. However, was the mentality that lame that folks couldn't see why a 3100 lbs '70 Duster with 340 and 3.55's could take out a 3900 lbs '70 Coronet 383 with 3.23's? lol....

Exactly the reason 383 gets no love!
The 3900 lb B body with the 335 hp 383 was just a poor package for high performance, and that's what everybody remembers.
...Just don't underestimate a built 383 with gears and a converter!