[Sonny]

for a street car. a sb costs bucks to squeeze horsepower out of it. in reality, that feel of "seat/ force power" equals application of torque and horsepower into the same smooth curve, most of the time only thru a big block, unless you want to throw huge sums at it. in any form horsepower equals dollars as we know, but that rush, surge of power, and sound is caught up in a big block, not a high revving small block. most cobra owners want them to scream on the street, i would visit the traction area first, then go to the motor for more hp. a super seven is good witness to this, almost perfect traction with 200 hp will pop out a 4.0 to 60 mph each time, they really hook up, is the real reason not the hp.