Quarter mile times vs. engine type and power output?

[mdross1]

Near impossible question to answer,unless your building a specific purpose car,drag racer,road racer,or cruiser.Then there are the personal preferences,BB,SB,FE,385,new style old style.Then the drive train IRS,solid axle,narrowed or otherwise.Transmission,wheel sizes,tire compounds the list goes on and on.As long as whatever your preference all the parts and pieces are designed to work together and dailed in to do so you will have what you want.
When building my kit knew out of the gate it was to be big block,stick shift,narrowed 9" coilover etc etc.The car is dailed in and the level of satisfaction could not be higher.My car will go around most and those that can go around me are far and few between,best thing is no other car on this blue ball is exactly like mine,and it was hand built by me.
Good Luck in your choices of parts.

[DanEC]

I think this may be interesting. Some of the light FFR cars seem to turn very quick times with small blocks - about as quick or as quick as some of the big block cars.

[RET_COP]

The "how much HP is enough" I believe has a thread somewhere. It's always a tough question. For the street or strip? There is hardly a power limit for the strip, NHRA Pro stock is a light car and they have big HP numbers. So you must be talking about the street. There are too many variables.
For me, I like 500, 600, 700 + HP on the street. Can you use it? NO and well, yes.
Yes meaning I like the feel, the shake, the sound and where and when I can,... the acceleration with an experienced right foot. [ I know it's probably illegal but I'm talking where there is no one around. I can manage it and therefore want and desire it.
I know it doesn't answer your question "how much is enough" see what I mean!!!
I am tired of hearing the phrase "street manners" My 500HP Cobra is no problem on the street. My 780 HP camaro could have easily been street driven by me, someone else- maybe no, maybe yes. Does it really matter. There is a HP # for everyone, and no limit for those that don't want one