# 350 or 383  sbc

**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/350-or-383-sbc/187866
**Category:** PittSpeed Automotive
**Created:** [February 5, 2007, 8:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/350-or-383-sbc/187866 "2007-02-05T20:58:46Z")
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### Author: ![eurodad](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/eurodad/32/5988_2.png) [@eurodad](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/eurodad)
#### Post date: [February 6, 2007, 8:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/350-or-383-sbc/187866/58 "2007-02-06T20:21:21Z")

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> [@diesel in a gas engine?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/diesel-in-a-gas-engine/27824/15):
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> that might be the mag i was thinkin of… i knew of a comparo but wasnt sure of what. I’d like to check out that article sometime…i’ll have to check my magazine stacks to make sure i dont have that article already…i used to get car craft.
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> I thought i seen tests that show the big blocks making more torque while similar power numbers… i think the small blocks need more cam to make the same power as a big block…but again, i’m not sure.

the test showed more power and torque all through the powerwand. duration was higher on the bbc cam, but lift was almost the same. the bbc had a lift advantage since it has 1.7 rockers and the sbc had 1.6.

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