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Originally Posted by RodKnock
There are many variables, but all things being equal, the SO is more valuable and hits the emotional button more for me over the 428. As probably a lot of people.
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The issue is "at what point does the emotional button take a back seat to either performance or cost?" SO blocks are cool, but they will not get you any more performance than a 428 block. Plus, 428 blocks are no less "original" than SO blocks. The oiling difference has been solved for years, so that's not a big deal. It's purely an "emotional thing." You really can't even see the difference in the two blocks (unless you put the car on a lift). The same is true of the 390 v. 428 debate, with the caveat that 390 engines were never original, but that's balanced off by the fact that you can't tell the difference even when they're on a lift!