383 vs 360 in an A 68 Cuda

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Love the logic on this site if someone wants to build something smaller than a 360 no replacement for displacement 360 is the way to go, if bigger than 360 no reason for big block 360 can be built to similar level, and if you need big size dump a bunch of money into a 360 to make it the same size a 400 is stock and a 383 can get close to with an overbore and 440 eclipse. Cause we all know how smaller bore breath better than larger ones :).

Big blocks stronger and more power potential.

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Don't get me wrong (and I'm one of the guys who promote big blocks). I was promoting 360s when nobody else was (early 1980s). 340s were already hard to find and guys were afraid to build a "cast crank" motor. I had already been around a healthy 360 and knew the potential. I still promote the 360 for guys that want a small block, but I've driven a stock 440s and a stock 340. There is a huge difference in road manners, especially when it come to climbing a hill. The 440 doesn't even notice the hill...My son's 383/4sp Barracuda was relatively stock with a bit more cam. It had great road manners. Then when you get to a show there's nothing like popping the hood to draw a crowd...