Head choices? So many these days

Thanks, yours is a valued opinion.

For a future rookie big block builder, when is there to much head. I liken the big block family similar to the small block family in certain ways. Long stroke vs. small stroke, 360 vs. 318 is much like a 383/400 vs. a 440/500.

How would anyone here decide on a head for general purpose/performance build ups vs. a heavy hitter/race engine build for the respective engine sizes?

Most here understand that a big port window in the head with a lot of flow potential on a short stroke engine will have the RPM band moved up if not way up the scale. The reverse for small port heads on big displacements. Some good examples would be in the racers forum under the "Post your xx second combo" stickies.

A quick click to the forum page here; http://www.forabodiesonly.com/mopar/forumdisplay.php?f=74