If I wasn't a died-in-the-wool Mopar guy I'd probably have a big Ford wedge with Kaase
cylinder heads.......Something I never would have said in years past. But Chevy? Never!
If you want an "FE lookin" killer for not terribly huge coin, go to the boneyard and
find a 460. Get a set of Jon Kaase's P-51 cylinder heads and a SCAT rotating assembly
for up to 545 cu in.
They even took a stock stroke 0.30" 460 with prepped stock rods and made a staggering
690 hp at 6,700 rpm with 600 lb-ft of torque.
http://www.jonkaaseracingengines.co...e-products/188-kaase-p-51-cylinder-heads.html
Here's a complete P-51 engine from Kaase that makes 800 hp and 740 lb ft torque!
http://www.jonkaaseracingengines.com/component/content/article/211-520-ci-kaase-p-51-engine.html