[blykins]

Heavier than what? Lighter than what?

What examples are you all pulling from? Is there a small block that you have in mind when you're discussing this, or is there a big block that you have in mind?

What parts are they using?

Do you not understand that in a lot of cases, the reciprocating mass of a big block is not heavier than the reciprocating mass of a small block?

Do you not understand that your "parasitic rotational drag" is a bogus point considering that the main journal diameter of an FE is the same diameter as the main journal in a Dart Windsor block?

Instead of speaking from emotional viewpoints, how about you guys ante up with some examples. Quoting from the Olympics and your physics book does nothing to justify your point.

The word "generalization" fits this thread very well.

Generalization: a statement about a group of people or things that is based on only a few people or things in that group.

On the 2nd page of this thread, Madmaxx said that, "as far as FE and stroked small block, the small block will rev much quicker...."

That in itself is a blanket statement, and unless you qualify each and every variable in both engines, it's incorrect.

If Jerry is going to post some balance sheets of both some big blocks and small blocks, you will find that yes, there are some small block rotating assemblies that are lighter, and yes, there are some big block rotating assemblies that are lighter.