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Barry:

The stroker builds are quite popular today. THe 418 also is a very common "package" and generally produces more horsepower than the 427 stroker. It is still not cheap to get to 500+ HP. Most 418 builds I looked at were around 20K.

That said, is also true I have test driven Sideoiler, 514s, 520s, 418s on the same day in different cars (I'm buying used). I was most impressed with the big blocks because of the amount of torque. They will really put you back in the seat. THe BB is likely to win a drag race, so it is important to ask yourself what is the intended use of the car.

If you want track time, the SB pulls longer (revs higher, less shifting) and weighs less. If you want a lot of street use and care about drag racing, the BB, with its superior torque will be a blast to drive (nothing like kicking it in 3rd gear when on the fwy.)

My $.02

Bill