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I went through the same process several years ago. The real answer is it is what you want, it really gets down to personal preference! My personal preference was a 390 punched to a 406 from Southern Automotive. It is a real FE and looks like a 427. It has a streetable cam, but has a really good lope. On the dyno, 350hp @ 5400 and 390ft-lb @ 4200, which works well for me, great torque curve making it fun to drive. I will say that when I ride in my buddy's 600+hp 427SO, it's a rush...but I've had far fewer mechanical problems. Les, email me if you have any questions about SA's 390 platform from an owner's perspective!

I will add that my goal was to have as close of a 65 Cobra 427S/C replica as I could afford. After establishing what I really wanted, the FE was the logical choice for me.