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Bandit 1, I am not an expert on road racing but this is what I think I have learned. The trick to going faster is balanceing the car early enough in the corner so that you can roll into the throttle before the apex and WOT just past the apex, at least for me. The added weight and added low end torque(there would be both) of a big block would make your corner entry and exit much tougher. The only supposed advantage would be power. The power advantage does not exist in todays world. I would bet that even with a quality driver, the small block would be consistently faster every time. Remember, on a road course, you will have 8 to 15 corners to deal with, so consistancy, and car controll is more important than any percieved power advantage. I road in a big block cobra yesterday and it was awesome.scott