Right, go with a big block! a 427 (or even a 390 or 428).
not a school bus motor.
As much nitrous as you put to it and as many blowers as you put on it, it's still a school bus motor.
Don't retaliate too hard, boys, I have a station wagon motor in my car. It's ok.
The only difference is that the station wagon motor has some racing heritage.
And by the way... a Big Block and Small Block making equal horsepower (naturally aspirated), SB is always going to sound meaner. I've heard plenty of "crate 460s" that don't sound all that exciting.
Again...I am only breaking balls, here. And only for one reason. Obviously, Mr. Fitz didn't want to hear both sides of the issue, he just wanted someone to confirm his already made choice of a 460. Which is O-KAY!!! It's his car!! He can do whatever the heck he wants!!
But if I'm at the Democratic Convention and I start asking people who I should vote for, I am probably not going to hear too many people say "Bush"...
Oh and ByronRACE's post pissed me off because after a dozen posts, he writes a novel about how far superior big blocks are than small blocks - but doesn't stop there and continues on about how far superior the 385 series is.
He was right about one thing - you can build cheaper power with this motor. If ALL I was looking for was cheap power, best believe I'd have grabbed my welder, custom fabricated some mounts, and built up a Chevy 454 based powerplant. Now THAT is easy power - and for cheap.
boooooorrring.
I am just saying that I waited until I had well over 100 posts to start throwing my opinion around like 100 years of tried and true research. Granted, it was thrown around in the 429/460 forum so big deal - matter of fact, what am I doing in here getting offended? Well, I'm not offended, but I just wanted to make sure Fitz got some straight answers from both sides of the crankshaft if he was TRULY considering both.
Fitz...before you write your check, let me ask you - Are you planning on laminating your dyno sheet and showing it to people? Because if so, you are making the right choice. You have a very versatile motor that will make huge power if you want it to and will spend for it. I see plenty of 514 owners who have laminated dyno sheets. Don't think I've met an FE owner yet who was showing off his dyno sheet. No need.
Whatever you do, Fitz, enjoy.
If it has a V8 and sidepipes, you will be happy. If you want to win races, throw a lot of money at said V8 and you will win races.
Just my $.08