440 or 383

[cervag2004]

Just recently bought a 68 charger and am getting ready to built a motor just no sure if i should got with a 383 to a 496 setup.  Or go with a 440 to a 500, or 512.  Also has anyone used a 440 source stroker kit.  Your help is greatly appreciated and remember mopar or no car.

[Rolling_Thunder]

I wouldnt use a 383 stroker kit - if you want a lo deck style engine then find a 400 block -  if not go with a 440... 

[Ghoste]

I agree, the low deck ones are a slick setup but the ones based off the 383 are a little more limited as to where you can take them than the 400.  And the 440, well the cubes speak for themselves.

[Cooter]

If your gonna go Big block, go with the biggest block offered factory, then begin the stroker thing....Can you say 528 C.I.?

[RD]

what are you going to do with your car... street, street/strip, or just strip?

[71383bee]

considering your starting from scratch i would say 440. 

If you already have a 383 and/or it is an original 383 car then I would stick with the 383 or go with a stroked 400.  No real picky reason per se.  I just prefer the stock sleeper mentality.  My car is a 383 car and I run a 383 now.  the only other option for me would be a hemi (unreasonable) or a 400 stroker (very reasonable considering I already have a spare 400 lying around  )   

I agree on stroking a 400 vs a 383.  Its a better combo and will look exactly the same aside from numbers and will hold its own against a moderately built 440 (non-stroker mind you).  Hell a well built 383 will hold its own too against a 440 too in certain situations.     

[oldschool]

the bore is too small on a 383.it will shroud the valves,and kill horsepower,if maxium horsepower is the goal.

[68blue]

Jasper Engines did the work on my 383 or rather what was left of it after removing and replacing the bad parts. It is still the origional block, crank and rods. Looks good, and will probably get this old retired guy to the car shows in some style.

[General_01]

I used the 496 stroker kit on a 383. Made 555 HP and 610 ft/lbs of torque. The build is in the Proven Enine Combo's section. I was just going to do a stock build on a 383 I bought, but I got the stroker bug. If I had intended to do a stroker from the get-go, I would have gotten a 440 block.

[Challenger340]

I Build/Machine alot of 440source Stroker Kits that Customers supply, they must be checked over thoroughly(as with all kits), but generally they offer very good value for the Money.

You are going to have to supply more info as to "what" you are ultimately looking for in an Engine, and Driving Style, Gear, etc.