Probably a Dumb 318 Question

I had a 383 for my duster but decided not to do it because the 318 is so much less weight on the front end and so I would rather it handle better and that 383 was a pain in the *** to roll around my dirt back yard on a cherry picker with steel wheels :rofl:
At one time 383s were common dime a dozen etc. I had helped a guy put one in a 69 Dart, engine plate, fender well headers, whole 9. I'm more of a small car small block guy, to me a B body is too big even though they were considered mid size cars. A nice A body with tight suspension just handles well IMO.