360 vs 383
Since I am cheap, and only run factory heads, blocks, and usually intakes, I never noticed any big weight differentials or 383 A-Body lack of handling. Have you driven a factory big block A-Body? Theoretical BS as far as I'm concerned having driven HP 383 and 340 A-Bodies as daily drivers. Never cared for a 360. To be fair the poll should have been 360 HP 4 barrel and 383 HP 4 barrel. Heck, I passed on a new factory 360 HP 4 barrel Aspen because the 273 I was running was faster. The 383 has a forged crank, neutral balance, stronger block, better flowing heads, and is just a cam change away from being high performance with all that torque. If you can't get your 360 or 383 to pull past 4,000 rpm you should not be talking High Performance. No need to equalize torque convertors or gears. No rules on the street. If you want to spend all that coin on stroker assemblies and aluminum heads, go for it. I never felt the need for any of it.