440 vs 383

I know it's a youth thing.. Excited and not sure what direction to start in... If it were me, I'd find a complete running engine and auto trans, and use rest of that money to get the car ready for it. You dont have the cash to rebuild anything. But, if you can find a big C barge with a running big block, it's a great almost drop in swap. Big motor, light car. With a stick and the other stuff, you will have plenty to improve on if you stick a stock running engine in it.