Everyone's ownership goals are different. I didn't choose a big block FE because of a power requirement, I bought it because it was part and parcel to what constituted a "Cobra" to me. The 427 side oiler FE engine was rare then and even rarer now. But that's what I wanted so I searched until I found one. And now I cannot ever foresee a Cobra or GT40 in my life without an FE.
There is nothing cheap, refined, ordinary, practical or moderate about a big block FE. Just like I like it.......
