[Keithc8]

You hit the nail on the head with the block deal. If you built the 514 with the only aluminum block available you would spend 5500.00 more on it because of the cost of the block and head studs.
If you do the FE engine in a similiar size as the 514 like a 510C.I. FE Big Bore version with a single plain intake you would make in the 650 to 660 HP range. We just finished a 527FE engine for a customer with 10.25 to 1 compression, our Stage 3 CNC ported heads, mild custom street solid roller that was 256/262 with about .650 lift and a single plane intake that made 685 ft/lbs torque and 730HP. Granted the FE does run a little more than the 365 series but they are a lot better for the same money compared to what you use to get. We have tried to make the FE engine as nicer and more affordable than it has ever been.
We sell a lot of the 514 to 600C.I. 365 series angines to the fast street and drag racing crowd. Good luck with your project and I hope that we can help. We do have some less expensive FE engines available with cast iron blocks and less options. Thanks, Keith Craft