Mopar's Little Big Block That Could

By the end of the Musclecar Era, there were over a half million Roadrunners, Super Bees, Chargers, Cudas Darts and Challengers prowling the streets with hot 383's under their hoods. It was these tough little buggers that earned Chrysler the street cred it still enjoys a half century later.

[@rednack9961]

My grandfather bought a 1969 Roadrunner 383 brand new, and still has it today with 29,000 miles. That car is the reason I love cars today.

[@aerialrescuesolutions3277]

29,000 original miles ? I'm blown away, this is unheard of. Better keep close tabs on that car. Very close tabs.. Jim 273 65 Barracuda lover

[@rednack9961]

@@aerialrescuesolutions3277 the car was parked in 1974, and hasn't really moved since, other than once a year to make sure it works right. It is 100% original other than tires, and brakes.

[@aerialrescuesolutions3277]

@@rednack9961 Again, Wow. What a jewel. My first car was a 65 Barracuda V-8 I've been in love ever since. Mopar is a great product. I've had many Slant six as well. They never stopped working. I'm loving your channel. How did I not find you before now? Thank you, Jim Tree 273

[@gregorytimmons4777]

Oh MY GOD! That is epic! You lucky guy! I hope you appreciate how rare that is and gaze in awe at your precious relative.

[@jackgtx440]

My dad had a ‘69 air grabber 440 4-speed GTX with 12,000 original miles. He passed away 5 years ago. Me and a friend almost have it back on the road.

[@sparkythedetroitdoggo8281]

I helped my brother build a 383 for his 73 charger in the 80's on the garage floor . I was helping put the rod caps on the connecting rods when the block tipped over and the connecting rod stud pierced the palm of my hand . I remember him struggling to tip the engine back so I could get my hand out from underneath . Got 12 stiches in my palm . So everytime I look at my hand I have a large scar that screams 383 !

[@SweatyFatGuy]

engine stands are your friend. I did not so smert thangs in the 1980s too.

[@davidyates1860]

@@SweatyFatGuy did the same with a 455 in an old Buick.

[@briansd2772]

COTD!

[@ralphhbernstein6798]

I would have shot it with contact cleaner, some duct tape and finished the job ! Ya ...

[@Soothsayer-rs5nb]

The scars that make us great !

[@marcogram1216]

THESE type of videos are gold folks. Listen, watch, learn and remember.

[@thgtchr6815]

Chrysler 383's are wonderfully stout engines that run very well with a minimum of upkeep. They are truly Chrysler's "Every man" big block. They also sound great with a set of glass-packs.

[@jseal21]

Plus they are a good platform to build up. 383 to 484 is pretty easy without any notching or specialty machining. Huge power 👍 I believe 496 is about as big as you can go without serious machining efforts

[@Buddycoop1]

Family Fury wagon with a 383 from 1971. Dad was awful at oil changes etc. That engine was incredible. I miss it to this day. Radiator blew out and the fluid ran out. We drove it home in -20 weather which saved it. Shut it off and it ran another minute for some reason and I thought it was dead forever. Let it sit, put a new radiator on in the spring and it ran until dad sold it three years later. It always started and ran flawlessly.

[@TheRedRocket]

I love the 383 MoPar! It's long been my favorite engine.

[@bigblockjalopy]

Mine too, wouldn't swap it for a Hemi. Drive one since 1988, with ZERO problems. Still runs like new with 340+K miles on it. Heads never been off since new (1959).

[@neoladams8519]

Uncle Tony, write a book on Mopar engine history and I'll buy a copy.

[@emanuelnamseth1469]

He used to own Mopar action magazine. Look for that.

[@mopartron3030]

Check out "Chrysler Engines 1922-1998" it was written by Willem Weertman who was the lead engines engineer at Chrysler during the muscle car years and decades after.

[@rodneylalonde6382]

ill take one too

[@vinriffic]

@@emanuelnamseth1469 I did’t know that. I used to buy that mag.

[@canceledczech457]

I'd buy a few, great car guy buddy gift

[@soaringvulture]

"I just found two 383's in my shed". What kind of shed is this where you can lose engine blocks?

[@bbb462cid]

or perhaps where they grow unexpectedly

[@garryhatchett775]

It’s not that they were lost. When you buy, sell, scrap and collect cars for 40+ years it’s easy to forget what you have acquired over the years.

[@SweatyFatGuy]

I surprised myself by finding a Pontiac 455 in the shed, it had been probably 8 years since I went in there. When you have enough stuff, and time passes, you forget you had them. It was in a pile of 30 engines, mostly Pontiac, but there is a 906 headed 383 and a 727 sitting there. Got it so someday I could build a B engine mopar... or my brothers could.

[@raoulcruz4404]

I’ve got two 383s in my shed. Somewhere.

[@bobroberts2371]

@@raoulcruz4404 I've got 2 383 , a 727 trans / 2 A833 / 8 3/4 from days gone by.

[@stevebrygadyr1675]

Hi Tony, sorry for the late comment as I am binge watching your videos and subscribed recently. I have a story about a 383 I had. It was in a 1968 Chrysler Newport 4 door. I drove that car for a few years before selling it. I was on my way home from a camp job in NW Alberta in the winter. It was -30C. The winter roads I had to travel from camp took about 2 hours at low speed due to all of the frost heaves. I was going too fast and the suspension was topping out on the humps. The driver’s side stabilizer bar strut nu came off when it topped out, then the rod swung down and then swung up and poked a hole in my oil filter, thus dumping all the oil in a few seconds. I had about 10 miles to go to get to a farmer’s yard, so I decided to drive it seeing as it was so cold out. The noise was horrendous, never heard an engine that bad before. Anyway, I asked the guy for help. He was great. He told me to go get the filter off of his tractor, being a PH8A. Perfect. The oil was blacker than black and probably 30 W. Then, he gave me a 5 quart jug of used tractor oil to put in my 383. I said thank you very much and put the used filter on and dumped to used oil in. I thought it should have seized when I shut it off, but I was surprised. It fired right up! It actually made 55 p.s.i. like before. The noises eventually went away after about 15 minutes and I drove home the 500 miles that night. I changed oil and filter the next day and it ran just fine. I ended up driving that car for another year or so. Then I sold it. The guy wanted the engine for his demolition derby car. He came in third at the County fair demo. Then, he pulled it and stuck it in his ‘66 Windsor. As far as I know it was still running fine a couple years later. What an amazing engine! It is definitely my favorite Mopar engine. I even have one currently in my Charger.

[@gshock3092]

383 is the blue collar performance package! Great engines

[@davidmiller9485]

so my old man and i used to work on his Road Runner. Had a 383 with a 1150 dominator on a tarantula with a 4 speed manual. Loved that car, he used to scare the shit out of people with it when he took them around the block. Miss it and my dad.

[@garycb8592]

Had a 383 in my 68 Road Runner. Loved it.

[@NipkowDisk]

Sure wish I had my '65 Coronet 500 with a 383-4V and factory dual exhaust today. The 383 was one of the best engines ever made IMO; they revved freely like a small-block and dispensed torque like a big-block. I still have the '516 heads from it, IIRC they can be ported and the exhaust valve enlarged to 1.74 and you have essentially a closed-chamber version of the '906 heads.

[@Bbbbad724]

You do and with closed chambers it will never detonate.

[@PaulLorenzini-ny2yw]

Dammit Tony, I'm a Ford guy but for some damn reason I keep watching your MOPAR stuff, your knowledge is the hook. Thanks!

[@thomass789]

I can relate, Paul. I am a Mopar guy, and always have been since my childhood in the 1970's when my dad owned Mopars. That said, like you, I love watching videos similar to this that feature other makes. The hook for me? Passion. When I hear a guy or gal so passionate about muscle car era vehicles of ANY MAKE, I love watching, listening and learning. Guys like Tony become harder to find as time goes by. A head full of history combined with the communicative gift to educate others.

[@hotwelder21]

Best part about building a 383 Mopar is saying you are building a 383. People assume you mean a chevy 350 stroker. But to say " no it's an actual a big block" makes me smile forever.

[@robormiston2841]

I had a 65 or 66 can't remember now,383 all done up in my 72 R/T Challenger. There was something special about those years, higher nickel content in the casting of the block I think. I spared no expense on the rebuild. That car sounded so good with the factory hi flow exhaust manifolds and 3 inch exhaust.

[@nousdefions702]

I have a ‘68 Charger with a 383, my dad bought it new, never rebuilt and still runs like a top... Amazing engine.

[@johnnicpon5783]

Learned to drive in a 1970 Chrysler Newport with the 383. Dad got rid of it in the early 90. The body and frame had rusted out to the point it just was no longer safe. That 383 had about 260k in millage. Still ran smooth!

[@plainbrownwrapper9688]

"383 says, beat me but you can't break me" 100% truth. My 70 Cuda has a mystery 383 in it (unknown what's done and where it's from). I have beat that engine so hard, missed power shifts, 4:10 rear gear on the freeway....and it just keeps humming along. Please Uncle Tony, let's make the 383 engine part of your chats.

[@kramnull8962]

Friend in school had a 68 with a plain 383 his dad refreshed and installed a 5.17 rear end gear in. Guy beat it to oblivion from street light to street light... Wouldn't get but 80mph but getting there was a blast... He went off to college and the car was just forgotten. Nothing ever happened to the 383 other than father time...

[@brianmillins361]

They are tough, that's for sure.. Capable of making good power too!

[@markfinster4418]

I have had a few of them, I think they were the best engine Chrysler built.

[@MrMopar413]

You hit it right on the noise on this one. I built a 383 for a friend of mine in 1975 and did everything you mentioned and it turned out great. He told me one time that he had for whatever reason ran the engine up to 7,000 rpm and I just shit my pants, I couldn’t believe it held together and it was setup to peak out at 6,000 rpm which it did. Yep I still have a couple of 383’s and a big rod 440 in the garage 👍👍👍👍👍

[@ap8409]

Had a 70 Roadrunner, 383, 4 speed. Loved that car! The 383 was a great engine.

[@cactuscanuck6802]

Another awesome history lesson from Professor Anthony! There's a special place in my heart for the 383... it was my first engine in more ways than one. I was driven home from the hospital as a newborn in our well used '63 Chrysler Saratoga with a 383, push button trans and a square steering wheel. And, the first car I ever drove was mom's '68 Newport, again with a 383. That was also the first car I ever burned rubber in! 😁

[@richard1835]

I jave had a 318,360,383, and 440 engines and loved them all. Thank you Tony

[@njr7044]

Uncle Tony back in 72-73 I took my 69 RR 383 auto added headers, holley carb, changed the gear from 323 to 391 and went from 15 sec. in quarter mile to low 13's. Loved the 383 motor!

[@johnjacobsen1915]

383 is the 318 of the big blocks. It is an indestructible and powerful engine. In the filming of Vanishing Point, the stunt drive said he thought the 383 was more responsive than the 440. I experienced the same thing during my Mopar days.

[@williamwalker9504]

I put a six pack on my ‘71 383. That made it much more manageable off of the line than the 650 double pumper it had, but the upper end torque of the six pack was AWESOME!!!!

[@TMG4GLOCK]

Thanks for all the great info Tony. I'm 69 yrs old now but my first car was 225 Dart then a 361 Coronet and finally a 383 Super Bee. Wish I still had them. Thanks for the great videos.

[@zelenskysboot361]

Dad was a Mopar man and it infected me. Really appreciate your channel and the info. Nostalgia.

[@roberttoews2775]

Thanks for the 383 post. I've got a '68 Newport with the "wimpy" 383 and I love her. She's 52 years old and is in far better shape than I am! LOL

[@unclemikeb]

I might have helped build that car if it was built at the Belvedere assembly plant.

[@MarineRacingTeam]

Nice, I have a 383 1970 Newport and I’m trying to do couple of things here and there

[@lukepokrajac1057]

Mike...I have a 68 plymouth sport fury convertible that was built at Belvedere in December 67. Pretty good build quality but it does have a few of the trademark paint runs. It is an awesome car...4 speed, HP 383. I can imagine the guys at Belvedere getting a hold of one of the few 4-speeds to come out of that plant! I'm sure they broke them in a bit.

[@Torquemonster440]

Once you start playing around with Big Blocks and making so much power with so little effort, its easy to forget about slant 6's and 318's.

[@Torquemonster440]

@Ollie Atkins there's no secret.. more cubes at the same rpm = more power. The END.

[@jimgoad6642]

Thanks Tony I had forgotten quite a bit but after listening to you the brain started working again brought up a lot of stuff for my youth that I thought I had forgotten thanks again

[@COBHC8890]

Out of all the epic Mopar engines, the 340 Six-pack is my 👌❤️. 1970 Challenger T/A. Perfection.

[@stevedixon9409]

I have just got one,it's the fastest revenge v8

[@glennk1931]

Totally agree Tony. The 383 was underrated. At the time it was big blocks. I knew a friend that had a 70 Challenger R/T 383 Magnum. It was amazingly fast. Just something about that engine. Also one of the most reliable as far as every day driving. Just a great engine.

[@h.r.puffnstuff8705]

Spot on commentary. 383 was a damn fine street strip engine. It probably owns more Ford & GM doors than anything else in the Mopar inventory. Not quite the same lunatic pull the 440 had between 80-120mph but a 383 could put most stuff to shame 0-80 and still carry enough on the big end for the win.

[@danpals7678]

I had a 70 Coronet 500 383 4 727, 70 Challenger 383 and now a 66 383 727 Charger. 383 is a great engine and the Torqueflite is almost indestructible.

[@tomnekuda3818]

Everytime I think I know my way around Mopar engines after working with them for years Uncle Tony or Nick show me that I've got a lot to learn. Great upload.

[@raoulcruz4404]

Been around Mopars since the 70s. Best to sit quiet and listen when Uncle Tony speaks. 😁

[@tomnekuda3818]

@@raoulcruz4404 Amen.....kinda like church......

[@MJMOPARS]

Hey UT. Appreciate the knowledge shared and the amount of effort it takes to communicate it in an organized and easily understood manner. Thanks!!!

[@PotatoeJoe69]

I love the 383. It's got a massive bore and a very short stroke; people don't really know, but the 383 can out rev small blocks and make a ton more power while doing it.

[@MikeLawson-cj4kt]

Yes indeed. The stroke of a 383 is just 1/16" longer than the stroke of an A/LA engine.

[@aaroncone6778]

Let's not forget, that the big block mopar used a 4 bolt valve cover, until 1962, when they went to the 6 bolt cover.

[@rameybutler-hm7nx]

The 383 is one of the BEST engines in the world! Its amazing!

[@michaelmcintyre4059]

My Dad bought a 1966, Dodge, 383, 4-speed, 3.23 posi, HD suspension.325HP, great car. My wifes Dad in about 1967 bought a used "Calif. Hiway pursuit car". It was a 1963, dodge, 4-door, stripped model. It had a 383 with a factory race cam., cast iron headers, and a built torque flight[push button on the left side dash]. It was very fast and barked the tires with full power shift's. Please get that 383 in the Dart! Thank you for the greatr videos. Take care, Michael

[@sr.195]

Uncle Tony. I have a 400 block stashed away but the way you speak about the 383 I believe I want to put my roadrunner back like she came. This is the best video I have seen. Love it. Great job. Thanks so much for taking the time to do videos. It is much much appreciated.

[@frigglebiscuit7484]

its nearly impossible to tell a 383 from a 400 when its assembled. only way is the block ribs, and the 400 casting on the side of the block.

[@bluenotefan5]

As a big music fan, the 383 has long been my favorite MoPar engine because it's exhaust note is like music to my ears. Awesome idle from the factory, and sounds sooooo smooth and throaty once you get into it. Great video highlighting this engine. Thanks UTG!

[@danpals7678]

I know I'm late to this party but I know what you mean. Even my neighbors like the sound of my 66 383 Charger. Maybe not all of them.

[@Bbbbad724]

@@danpals7678 I ll say it again the FE 390 with a good cam and 60 lbs off the nose with aluminum and headers and both open had that same TA-TWANKA TA-TWANKA that would raise the hair on your arms and neck, and both would, just WOOOMBA to 6000 from idle, no fuss. Damn I miss that. People spend as much on a pair of jeans now as we had in our cars. And 10 year old US cars weren’t junk in the 70’s. They just quit making the fuel they wanted. I sent a lot of 402 Chevelles home to pout. I still have a car just like it 50 feet away. I’m blind enough I can’t drive it. I love the 2nd tier of muscle, the ones that have your heart in and skinned knuckles. My favorite author was Tony DeFeo who wrote for a bunch of Mopar magazines. He knew what he was talking about!

[@Kaylashton]

Started looking into the performance side of My 69 GTS Dart and it's quiet 383 and I found such a wealth of knowledge here. Thank you for the tip off of the Hot Rod Magazine! I definitely will be looking into that forum for advice and seeing what I can cook up for a combination!

[@fugerep]

Great video! I am a brand new owner of a 1970 ‘Cuda 383. Most of the focus is on 340s, 440s, and 426 Hemis. It’s nice to see the 383 get some love.

[@kevinmurphy5506]

Great information always had a thing for the 383 even more now. Thank you

[@mexicanspec]

I have the 361 in my 1963 Fury. It is proudly stated on the side of the car "Commando 361".

[@waymanlittrel9028]

uncle tony, been watching your videos in my free time, im a cdjr master tech and your knowledge always wow me. currently have a 1979 w150 i been working on getting daily driveable and a 71 demon with a 340. just wanted to take a lil time out of my day to say thanks for the videos!

[@godsowndrunk1118]

I'm a Ford guy, but Mopar is a close second and the 383 is my favorite Mopar engine....it really responds well to the common bolt on's .... going from 330 HP to over 400 with a simple big carb, high rise and header swap.

[@01trsmar]

440's are the same but more power with same mods..actually all Mopar engines respond really good to simple bolt ons!

[@billgarbutt7844]

The same..Blue Oval guy for 55 years....but.Mopar,i give my respect.

[@graywolf4206]

Me, too. I somehow like the 383 even better than the 440... don't know why. Had one in a Challenger. Leaned to drive a stick in a 68 D200 with a 383.

[@mikesteelheart]

Stock 383's don't really make 330hp, that's gross. A stock 383 Magnum would really make about 285-290hp on a modern dyno.

[@frigglebiscuit7484]

its reverse for me. im a mopar guy, but ford is second. they are very similar in theory imo.

[@MikeBrown-ii3pt]

My grandparents bought a brand new Dodge Monaco in 1974 and had it for many years. When I got my license in 1984, it was still in mint condition and I got to drive it now and then. The 400 was no race engine but it was no slouch either. It pulled that car down the road just fine. I can see why people build them these days.

[@unclemikeb]

The Dodge Monaco was a lot heavier than say a Coronet or a road runner so sure it was a bit slower but it was roomy and road real nice. I worked where that car was built, it might have my finger prints on it inside the door, I was the guy who adjusted the windows.

[@michaelsmith-rh4yt]

I had a 74 Monaco 440 cubic inch plant in 82-84 dark green, bought cheap and had a lot of fun kinda like a green blues mobile

[@frederickbaake4397]

This has always been my favorite engine from any company. It is the most dependable easy to maintain smooth powerhouse I've ever seen or had the immense pleasure to have.

[@paularndt6111]

Love the 383! When I was a young lad my step father bought a 68 roadrunner when he came back from nam. I will never forget when he strapped me in on a four lane highway from a dead stop burning rubber doing 140mph up hill. Was the best time! Unfortunately my mom made him sell it to "settle down and b a family man" has been my dream car ever since.

[@rexcromer6284]

Had a 65 ply bev 383 com that eat 396 it so fast unreal wish I still had it,

[@ramberto7785]

Amazing stuff! You are a God send to us younger guys trying to keep this muscle car thing alive in a world full of electric vehicles!

[@karlchristensen43]

Thanks Tony. I absolutely love my 383 and the car it's in will be with me until I die. I'll (obviously) be following the progress of your build. I do recommend the Performer RPM as your intake. My Super Bee came alive with that and a 750. I doubt I'll go with headers but my next project will certainly be another 383...with a more radical cam and headers. Your channel is boss, keep up the great work!

[@briansd2772]

Absolutely! It was the ticket that got ALOT of us into muscle cars.

[@danielc5205]

I had a friend back in high school who drove a '68 Roadrunner with a 383.

[@markginter1911]

AWESOME content ,I could listen to that all day long. I am a 400 guy so when you said you were going to do a segment on the 400s in the future, I was ecstatic. I am building a 78 warlock with a 400 and all the information I can learn will be greatly appreciated.Keep up the good work uncle Tony.

[@DSchea]

Dope truck my man 🤙

[@frigglebiscuit7484]

what kinda info are you looking for? what year is your 400 block?

[@hotwelder21]

That's such a cool project!!

[@billyjoejimbob56]

I learned to drive in a huge '72 Newport with the standard 400 2BBL carb... 8.2:1 compression put out a pathetic 190 HP SAE net. It did have the trailer pkg. 3.23:1 axle. The Holley 2BBL was terrible, the rest of the motor was bullet proof. I was amazed at how well it moved that big old barge, towed trailers easily and ran 135K miles before we sold it.

[@86OEd]

Excellent...a walking, talking, Mopar savant for sure!

[@chadkimmel8957]

My dad had a 61 Dodge Dart Phoenix 383 long cross Ram with a Carter AFB sitting on top of each inner fender.

[@whatyoumakeofit6635]

That would have been an awesome setup to grow up around

[@chadkimmel8957]

what you make of it unfortunately that wasn’t the case. He always said his ex wife told him he loved the car more than her. After selling the car, and eventually divorcing her, he told me she was right.

[@wolfpackrc]

Had a 383 in my 76 power wagon. It was a beast. Purple cam made it perfect

[@LaGaspa]

At time stamp 15:29 YOU ARE SO RIGHT!!! I had a 73 Dodge charger with 400 2bbl and a slapstick trans. I used street race it in Detroit in the late 70s! I swapped out the stock headers and put some Black Jack Headers and straight through Turbo mufflers. I drive around town with this setup as a daily driver, but when I went down to the hang out at The Cattle to race, in the trunk, I carried a Holly 780 CFM vacuum pump on a Holly intake and a Carter 800 CFM ThermoQuad on top of an Edelbrock Streetmaster intake. It only took 10 minutes to swap out to one of the two combinations in my trunk and I was ready to race.

[@Tractorman-xj4gt]

What a great wealth of MOPAR knowledge - thanks for sharing !!

[@davidclark7584]

I had a 70 road runner with a 383 magnum with a 4spd with the pistol grip. Bare stripper. Manual everything. Fast as shit. Awesome motor.

[@bigsid54]

Same here. Manual brakes, bench seats, vinyl flooring...

[@bobbybelcher6800]

383 and 400 are my absolute favorite engines , all they need is a set of Brodix B-1 heads to dominate everything out there !

[@Alkemyst426]

HOORAY!! Someone with more knowledge came to the same conclusion I did! The way I've always explained it for myself was the 383 has big block torque, small block weight. Not sure if that's true, but that's always been my sense. I want one in my my '73 Duster. 340 is my number two....

[@chuckhaynes6458]

My favorite is the 1963 426 stage 2 that I had in my Dodge. It was nothing less than explosive on the street and with head work competitive against all comers (Hemi included) on the strip. Those are the heads that should be copied .

[@HansBelphegor]

How i feel about my 65 413

[@Bbbbad724]

@@HansBelphegor Funny you mention that. I have a Dump Truck 391 apart and the block will go out to 4.132 and still have .1555 thick bore walls in all cylinders non- thrust. Minor thrust 220, and Major thrust at .270. And it has a Steel crank that’s heavy, but I want to offset grind it from 3.79 to 3.85. For a 413. I have a set of 65 Mercury 428 PI heads that just need a little love an some 2.165 and 1.7s. You know the combo. I have a pile of old SS cams, solid rollers and I’d like to regrind those steel cores for flat tappet with those slower turning ones. 250@.050 and 108 LSA. I’m 62 and can’t see to drive. But my buddy Danny Byrd, a guy I met a few times Herb McCandless are years older than me but them talking about the 67 Barracuda Fastback with a Hemi in them racing Dyno Don and his unbeatable Cammer 427. Man it keeps me going. I still have some old pulp magazines about that era, nobody could take you there with a story better than Tony DeFeo. I’m a. Ford guy but damn those articles take me back!

[@GruesomesGarage]

383 is my favorite, unfortunately when this whole Mopar collectible thing got going in the late 80s they were overshadowed by the Hemi and 440. When I was a kid back in the day the 383 was the engine to have. A lot of the stock cars at the local track ran them and they ran well on the local 1/8 mile strip. My Brother had a 383 Roadrunner and my dad had a 69 Charger 383 4 speed , hell even the 383 in our 69 Fury was fast. In high school I bought a 69 Roadrunner Convertible with a 383 4 speed, still have it. Still bangs rubber from first to second and second to third.

[@jasonwcoleman250]

Thanks uncle T! I'm sitting in my shop roasting a bone by the wood stove and looking at my pile of Big blocks while watching this. You just explained about half of what I'm looking at and have been pondering about for years. It might be time to start putting it together.

[@armedinbama]

One of the things I love about this channel is that I usually learn something I did not know. It's not all loud exhaust and burnouts, although I enjoy those as well!

[@martuni1539]

Such a wealth of information about the history of these engines, and probably off the top of your head. It's a real treat to hear a master speak about his passion. Can't wait to see the numbers this project produces

[@randyman828]

383 rocks. My favorite

[@francfurian8215]

Uncle Tony, I always thought that the 383 was the most underated big block in the Mopar family & could never understand why it didn't get the recognition it deserved. Cheers

[@brandonharvey6455]

The 383 is my favorite mopar to I own 6 of them now got one I'm dodge monaco , plymouth satellite and one in my dodge 4x4 I use for hunting and have spare engine's for them

[@garymckee8857]

I had a 64 Custom 880 Dodge with a 361 it was a excellent engine and it was good on fuel and power. And Tony that was an excellent history lesson on the B block engine.

[@blvelpa]

GREAT VIDEO!! Love this channel!! I've had different 383s in my car through the 41 years I've owned it and I couldn't agree more, they're great engines!!. I even ran a two 4 setup off a Golden Commando 350ci. for several years. I'm doing the car over now and this time I went with a 440, Tremec combo, I hope that's not a mistake. Uncle Tony just finds engines, that's AWESOME, but what's even better is his knowledge!! My parents sold their property after living there 56+ years and I had to move all my big block stuff, I also found lots of things I forgot about. It's sad, but I don't want to keep paying for storage now, so I'm selling everything.

[@braney56]

Great video Tony! I once owned a '68 Sport Satellite with a 383 Super Commando. It was basically a "gentleman's Road Runner", it had bucket seats, console, and AT on the floor. That 383 was a factory freak, the specs were spot on. It was fast as hell, that was my favorite engine in the old days.

[@bobkanno6797]

My brother and I bought a 68 RR with just a am radio option. Ran it at Lions and got to the point that we ran out of space for all of the trophy’s ( still have a Lions fender protector ) like you said Tony about 32 to 34 deg. timing and some carb tuning made it run.

[@timsacco6g694]

I'll never forget growing up in New York in the early eighties, there was a kid in my school who inherited or got money from a lawsuit, he bought a 70 Cuda we had heard about this car it was a factory 440, 4 speed, Sublime green car from the south, with a cherry body, the kid he bought it off of painted it blue but I think he ran out of paint and the bottom of the car looked like it was fogged in sublime, any way the car had a 383 because they could never get the 440 to run right, that Cuda was gorgeous though!, and for the record where I grew up in the suburbs of Westchester county most everyone was into Chevys, including myself, but that Cuda definitely changed the way I thought I bought a rough one as a winter beater and wish like hell I still had it!

[@SophiaAphrodite]

I am excited to see the video about the 400. I had one in my 73 Charger. I remember bone stock I could keep up with my friends light modded 350 in his camaro through 2nd gear and he could never beat me by more than half a car length block to block. I loved that car.

[@frigglebiscuit7484]

wow....and thats with a stock smogged to death 400...the 73 400 in my dart is not smog anymore lol.

[@danadams7382]

Your knowledge constantly blows me away. Carry on brother!

[@drippinglass]

Thanks Tony... great presentation! I subbed. 😀 I daily drive a ‘68 Satellite 4 door with a factory 383 2bbl. My first daily driver was a 69 Newport with the same motor. Great engines!

[@MrTheHillfolk]

When the word commando changed definition to wearing no skivvies under your pants , I always chuckle a little when someone says 383 commando 😁

[@pdiz]

Yeah, the word "scat pack" and "commando" should never be used in the same sentence, lol. Why, Chrysler, why?

[@F6HemiCharger]

B and RB. “Big” and “Really Big”!

[@MrMark1325]

I believe raised block is RB

[@F6HemiCharger]

@@MrMark1325 You obviously don’t realize it was a joke.

[@lewisshepard9239]

Been watching your video for awhile now. And just now subscribed. One of the smartest people I’ve seen on engines. Loved this one in particular. Back in the seventies,had probably 12 or 13 69 roadrunners.

[@chasmontecarlo7271]

Hi uncle tony, one of the cars I took for a ride when I was young could not afford it but went for a ride 1970 road runner. 383 4 speed great car thanks for your tips thank you for the videos👍🚘

[@michaelmurphy6869]

My cousin had a '70 road runner,383 Hurst hand grip shifter, pearl white, black/charcoal interior beautiful car... with the krager mag wheels,lifted rear end.. Back in '75-'76. If remember correctly insurance got to high, he sold it and got Honda Accord. I bet he still kicks himself in ass for getting rid of it....

[@randyheidi05]

Love to hear the details on the different Mopar motors it’s cool to hear your knowledge! Thanks

[@tracygallaway886]

Thanks for this one, Tony! I've owned and driven a 383 or 400 continuously since 1976. Thanks for refreshing me on the details, I Love it!

[@DRG00DandS3XY]

Always love watching these type of videos Uncle Tony!

[@Joyboy13257]

A Mopar 383 is going to be my first engine that I will be building. I have a 1971 Polara that I rescued from my uncle’s yard 2 years ago after sitting for 25 years. My great grandmother bought it new, and it came with a 383 2bbl. Of course it needs a lot of work, and with that I will be modifying it on a college student budget which included buying a blown up 451 Stroker to salvage as many parts from it as possible. I cannot wait to get in and start building, even with it being a lowly cast crank and my budget being not that amazing

[@wayne8498]

Hope to see that happen. Wouldn't worry about that cast crank. Mopar 2-bolts and cast cranks go a long way

[@Joyboy13257]

@@wayne8498 it’s a very mild build. XE268H cam, DP4B intake, stock AVS 4bbl carb from a 71 383 4bbl car, HP manifolds. Where it gets a little crazy is the heads are ported 906 iron heads and come with 1.6 gold roller rocker valvetrain

[@frigglebiscuit7484]

lol the cast crank mopar myths are a lie. ive seen cast crank 440s make 800hp+.

[@frigglebiscuit7484]

@@Joyboy13257 what cfm is that carb? 383s like a 750.

[@Joyboy13257]

@@frigglebiscuit7484 numbers come back to be a 650 CFM off a 1971 383 auto (most likely a Roadrunner or Charger). I bought a few years back at Carlisle and rebuilt it myself this past Spring. I’m gonna see what it does with the 650, but will search for a 750 off a 440

[@karlsracing8422]

383/400 are a damn good engine as is all the rb engines.

[@garymckee8857]

361 is a excellent engine also.

[@moparmanicgarage]

​@@garymckee8857 No it isn't. (for anything other than stock at least) They're junk. the closest thing I could compare one to is a pentastar v6 in a modern sxt charger/challenger

[@Bag0fRats]

@@moparmanicgarage 361s are long lasting tough engines that held up well enough to be used in medium duty trucks. Junk is a stupid word to use and to compare that to the 3.6 is asinine.

[@garymckee8857]

@@Bag0fRats Thank you he apparently has never owned one. I put 200 thousand on mine and it had 50 thousand when I purchased it and it was running when I sold it.

[@Bag0fRats]

@@garymckee8857 my family has a old 60s dump truck with a 361 that my dad bought at an auction from the city of San Diego. The engines never been apart in over 50 years and we still use it.

[@michaelthompson1110]

You’re great Tony! Always enjoy your stuff. Coming from a Ford guy. 👍

[@peteruppert9019]

My first car was a 1970 sport fury 383 back in 1978, I miss that car..

[@chuckfry1227]

Cool. My first car was a 70-71 sport fury with the hidden headlights and a 383 magnum. Went through 2 727 trans. In the first year so I sold it. The car was cherry otherwise. Sold it with a blown trans for $150. Dude bounced the check then wrapped it around a tree before he made the check good. Wish I kept that car and maybe stuck a manual in it

[@charlesjacobsen9895]

I had a 69 Roadrunner with the Hi performance 383, I totally agree this was one of Mopar’s best ! I added headers, an edelbrock/ Holley combo , accel ignition, and a 3:91 gear, much to my dad’s dismay as I was on his insurance policy back then!

[@AlienGrade]

can I get a build sheet? looking to hot rod my cuda 383 aliengrade@gmail

[@djbryanladd]

Great content. My favorite mopar engine is a 340.

[@billyrayvalentine7972]

I will never forget my first car with a 383. It was bulletproof.

[@crspcritter]

MOPAR did it right and raised the deck . Chevy used same deck block and stoked it lower in the block . Piston side thrust - 383 bullet proof ; I seen a MOPAR guy cut the lower radiator hose on a a 383 just to see how far it would run . Long time -

[@greggarner4477]

The information from guys like you is as priceless as timeless. Thank you!

[@craigslue]

In reality the 383 was a small block and could scream! I don't think I ever got beat by a 440 with my 383 Road Runner. I think the 383 was a better street motor. Also had a 426 hemi and absolutely no comparison the hemi was a monster that never stopped pulling and putting you in the back of your seat! I really do think that hemi would have pulled until it blew!

[@fyriskung]

In 50 years, people will look back on this movie to understand how it really was in the glory days of street racing during the 60´s and 70´s. Fantastic Tony, I order a 383 today.

[@shelliecarlson7015]

I bought a 68 RoadRunner back in late 80s from the original owner's son. He rebuilt the original 383, but didn't know to clean the hell out of it. I bought it and had to replace the crank, a rod, and piston. I cleaned the hell out of it a slid a Purple Shaft in it. My god would that thing run. Move that Seafoam mist RR rather smartly. God what a quick and fast car. Did NOT like to stop from 130 though!

[@jacobtwofour24]

Keeping it simple is why we love Uncle Tony