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You may totally be bypassing the point of your exersize. You get a solid 400hp out of a non roller, non aluminum head motor, you may be sitting pretty happy. That's a lot of power for these small cars. Big hp gains are pretty important on long accelerations. As has been talked about in much detail, here. Big block cars with heavy engines have a tough time managing the twisty's, in comparison to the small block cars. They really shine when the road straightens out. Finding a compromise might be a goal to chase.