I have often been told it cost the same to rebuild a 440 as a 383, so might as well build the bigger engine. But these days I like the idea of staying with the original engine (maybe because I already have one 440 powered car anyway). My son had a '69 magnum 383 rebuilt that he installed in his '64 Dodge 330 station wagon. Local maching shop rebuilt it for about $1500. It has a mild performance cam with performance manifold and carb. All parts no problem to find at reasonable cost, and no special mopar specific knowledge for rebuilding required as long as you have the specs. There are usually 2 to 3 rebuildable 383 engines on craigslist every time I am looking for parts, tend to average $350.
> Subject: Playing with an idea
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> Thinking about getting another 383 block. An building/rebuilding it outside of my car so I can still drive what I have and take my time. Never messed with Mopar motors so a couple questions:
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> 1) would it be more expensive/cheaper to rebuild a 383 than other big blocks? (I wanna 383 to keep car original but not necessary)
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> 2) are 383 parts and rebuild kits hard to come by?
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> 3) any special knowledge needed for a Mopar versus another motor? Not tryin to go crazy with horsepower or run drags. Just cruise around town on highway and sound decent.
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> 4) does anyone know someone/where I can get one cheap? Maybe someone has one rebuilt already that would save me time :-)
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> I kindve wanna backup motor so I can pull mine out when it fails put other in and build another one...
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