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I think it comes down to how the car will be used. I have had some big horsepower replicas. Expensive, noisy, gas guzzling, and finicky. Fun on the track but not great if your driving on the street a lot.
My scratch built Cobra replica has C5 Corvette suspension, brakes, wheels and tires, stock 405 rated HP LS6, Tremec 6 speed, The C5 diff (converted to take a driveshaft) with 3:42 gearing. (I know, I am a black sheep for using the Vette parts). I drive it a lot. For 3/4's of the year it is my daily driver. It's a joy to drive. Plenty fast, (I won the Run and Gun road course for cars with street tires with it), as reliable as a new Vette, and averages around 30mpg. For me, balance, driving dynamics, and handling is more important than brute power. I don't drag race.
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