A little blasphemy might be good for the soul but one thing that hasn't been mentioned is resale value compared to engine choices. That price stratification can't be denied and goes something like this:
High value to low value
1. All aluminum stroker FEs
2. Vintage 427 SOs
3. FE 428s and stroked 428s
4. FE 390s and stroked 390s
5. Various stroked SBFs and some Coyotes
6. Stockish SBFs
7. Stockish Coyotes
8.
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10.
all others........ anything with a bowtie
There, that aughta stir things up!
