Just getting into my first Mopar build👍 unfortunately I cannot pour all the money I want into my car, but I have a few things to start with. I have a 1977 440 and a 1970 383. Both the bottom ends in the motors are great so I can stick with stock Pistons and whatnot.
My question is what's going to be the better build for a consistent strip car? I'm putting my setup in a 1973 Plymouth scamp with 4:30 gears
Parts I have:
509 lift 289 duration cam w/lifters and matching springs
Factory 906 heads w/ 1.5 ratio roller rockers
Edelbrock street master intake w/ Holley 750 double pumper
And an msd digital 6 ignition... The rest of the Money I have will be spent on a starter battery...etc so what motor should I put together with that setup? I know the 440 had horrible compression but will it still perform better than the 383?

 

440, though headers will fit better with the low deck 383. The compression will be helped some by the earlier heads (906)

 

The more cubes the better

 

I defiantly would got for the 440. Already have the biggest cubes Dodge came out with and you could eventky go with better heads and have a solid beast of a motor with a can and intake that matches up. Also with a great carb slapped on it could make some great power on a budget