Swapping a small block to big block...who's done it?

You mention that you would like your car to handle?

Well, I have installed a few 440's into A bodies for a number of years and found that these cars are front heavy.

Sure, you can lighten up the front end by using fiberglass fenders, hood, bumpers....etc. Even going to aluminum heads and radiator. Lots of money$$$

Bottom line, if you want your A body to handle, I would go with a small block.

If you want the big cubes, have your car handle and keep the front of your car light, go with a stroker small block!

It's a great way to catch people with their shorts down.

Yeah, tell them its a stock 340, but lurking under that 340 magnum pie tin could be a 416 cubic inch small block monster.

Stoker kits aren't too expensive, but worth it. You can leave them behind you awestruck!

"this is a street car and i'd like it to run hard and handle well so i'm not sure if i'm better off just starting with a big block if i'm going to go through the
expense of building a more powerful small block."