Author Topic: R/T Driving sensations: 383 vs. 426 Hemi vs 440, what is it like? (Read 23483 times)

Bondavi · « **Reply #30 on:** March 22, 2005 - 12:14:27 PM »

Quote from: RedLine on March 22, 2005 - 07:06:22 AM

soooo......� back to the thread... what will a 383 bored .20 over with edelbrock perf intake,� with 470 lift 270 duration cam, 650� barry grant, dynomax headers and mufflers, TTI 2.5 inch exhaust and TF 727 with 3.23 rear end and a 2500 stall converter produce for a driving sensation?� How close will it be to a 5.7L� fuel injected Hemi Ram

Quote from: Chryco Psycho on March 22, 2005 - 09:20:29 AM

I doubt you want to hear this but the 383 should make approx 220 RWHP the Ram should be 230 RWHP , the car will still be faster being lighter

Chryco,

You mean to tell me a 383 only makes 220 rwhp with the above configuration, let alone stock? I would have thought it to be in the high 200's (260-280) in stock form, and easily over 300+ with the mods above. Parasite loss that high?

So a modern 5.7 Hemi in a E-body makes more rwhp than keeping it as a 318/340/383, hmm? I say no, unless it is the 6.1L version, ha ha

Chryco Psycho · « **Reply #31 on:** March 22, 2005 - 12:58:09 PM »

we pulled 12 cars on the dyno in the same day & the #s were disappointing basically across the board , the 340s beat the 383s in every case which I expected , the #s were very telling & 200 RWHP is still a strong engine , we tested a 440+6 that I had not built & it only made 210 RWHP , obviously something was not done correctly

Author Topic: R/T Driving sensations: 383 vs. 426 Hemi vs 440, what is it like? (Read 23483 times)

Bondavi

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Chryco Psycho

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