Nicks Garage 383 build
I know this is kind of tangential to the 383 question, but the video claims the 59 413 wedge Chrysler 300 engine was a full second quicker in the quarter than the 58 392 Hemi Chrysler 300 engine. This comes from a ridiculous Motor Trend test of a 58 Chrysler 300 that had it running a 17.9 quarter mile which is slower than its own test of a 55 Chrysler 300 with 61 fewer cubes, 75 less horsepower and a 2-speed Powerflite automatic vs the 3-speed Torqueflite of the 58. Makes zero sense. Other mags had a 57-58 Chrysler 300 running 16 flat. And yeah, that's not especially fast today either, but its a heckuva lot better than 17.9.