lol, awww common 92RS, i need ya to work with me here, im not building hp. im building torque. the lift of the cam for a 383 can be very low, and make tons of torque so long as you have enough durration. and yes, 383's are known for their torque not their hp, its the long stroke and long connecting rods, taking advantage of the leverage principle.
i cite the GMPP HT 383, tested by CHP magazine, with 1-5/8in full length headers, very similar cam specs to what i have listed above (factory HT 383 cam), with a dual plane intake and carb, made 341hp@4700 and 447lbs/ft@3100 on 9.1:1 compression, vortec heads, 1.5:1 ratio rockers. and 650cfm carb.
http://www.chevyhiperformance.com/te...841/index.html
dunno if id call that starving boss
and on the plus side, with that little cam, i should still be able to get decent cruizing mileage out of it. at least with the right cam. which is also why i was looking at the quadrajet with those tiny little primary bores.