440 build vs buy?

[mopar 3 B]

Yes it is way cheaper to reduce weight to an extent than it is to build power. Have been walked on by a few small block A bodies.

 

[66Satellite47]

I should have said that on the street, the 340 cars were really good. They didn't keep the tires lit as long and would rpm higher & keep going. I seldom beat one with my 383 Barracuda. Two of my best friends were small block guys for decades, they had trouble going 5 or 6 rounds with consistency. My big blocks could run the number all day long. My opinion.