[mikiec]

Steve,

The motor will not make any difference in getting it registered.

Now for the small block vs big block stuff.....

It's entirely up to you. Yes, you can get a small block with as much HP and Torque as a big block. I like the big block sound better.

The FE's are expensive. Bill Parham builds great engines. 460/514 the newer kids on the block are great. Tons of power...

I think one of the main differences in HP and Torque is that the 385 and Fe series do it at a lower RPM range with out much engine modification. A small block to produce the equivalent does it at higher RPM levels. This is neither good or bad, depends on how you drive your car.

Remember these are just my opinion....We do have a Cobra in the club sporting a Winston Cup engine. A small block of 358 cubes putting out around 600 horses. It runs like a scalled dog and sounds so nasty....

The choice is yours.

Mike