Ah , we are talkin different things , I want a STREET , (as in drive it to work every day , get the groceries , cat to the vet ... that sort of thing ) , car engine where as your talking a drag car . I think the 0 - 100 times are a good indicator of the " seat of the pants" power comparisons ( for those who cant actually drive the car ) and if your into drag racing I guess that's about where it ends , but I would like to arrive at the end of that straight in something with at least an advantageous weight distribution to negotiate the rapidly approaching corner if has to be significantly heavier than stock. Im not dissin your chev its just that it is simply to heavy for a light weight street car , specially if you have to plonk it pretty much right over the front wheels ( street car so no choppin firewalls or trans tunnels ) . As for 400 - 500 hp ...... nah , I personally wouldn't push a Rover much past 250 hp for a street engine , 300 if I was racing it but any more than that an Id be looking for something else.
When I was a young aspiring hot rod owner the only thing around to repower any project was American iron , now the all ally, hi tech 4 valve, quad cam , ecu'd stuff is old enough to be affordable power ,with huge potential . I wanted a budget priced trad V8 ..... with a 4 barrel and push rods , without the weight of an iron block / heads ...........there aint a lot of options
Sometimes I talk to myself ... and we both have a good laugh
