We all know the 440 big-block is the largest-displacement V-8 engine built by Chrysler, and when it comes to a combination of torque, power, and drivability, the 440 ranks as one of the best engines ...

Sometimes if you want the facts, you have to go out and get them for yourself. What does it take to get big power from Chrysler's big 440? Rather than just go around and ask, or worse yet, plug some ...

According to Chrysler, more than three million 383s and million 440s were produced between 1959 and 1978, when big-block production ended. Chevy seems to pump out that many small-blocks in a year.