Small Block or Big Block- help me decide

451 with a drop in cast stroker crank, thats the ticket. buddy had a 62 300 with a stock 383 in it and could fry the tires in that boat, Big block low end grunt. throw a AL intake and an AL water pump housing and your down to LA weight. More power, more torque, less revs and can do it through Hi-po logs. I did it and was scared of it after I drove it!