[Gpfarrell]

I’m a huge Coyote fan, but the Mark II won me over. We’re living in an era where horsepower is cheap by flavor is quickly disappearing. If you just want to go fast, buy a new Corvette. I’m guessing you’re here because there’s more to life than speed. My 302-based 331-stroker makes 396hp (that’s not far off Coyote territory) and looks surprisingly like a 1963 289. The Mark II’s are limited on tire size… 205/70/15 is all you’re going to get, so more hp would just go up in smoke. Mine isn’t quite done, but I think it would be a handful with 300 hp… which is already 30 more than the originals. Mine is about 125 hp more… that’s nearly 50% more… I don’t think it will lack for power.

I’m sure a chrome plated FE will impress more adolescents (well, not really… they know any number of modern power plants can out-muscle even or beloved big blocks) but I think the flavor of a small block is going to be really sweet.