[Ace23]

Originally Posted by Dimis

Keep the small block, and have it rebuilt to your liking.

While a SPF can take a 385 series BBF, It wouldn't be my personal choice, the weight for mine would detract from what I like in the drive, plus it sounds like you already have a good head start with your current SBF. Further, a SBF can be made to produce more than enough power for a cobra, so the 385 BBF, in my mind, would be like a bazooka to swat a fly.

The more cubes you build, the better the chance it will be able to give you high power while still allowing some street-ability. So 445 or sure why not 460 if you're that way inclined.

That's not too far from what I think the overall consensus will be. The big block sounds fun and probably would be but it would surely be more expensive...replacing headers, clutch and all the misc stuff that comes with it. I currently run 17" wheels and I'm sure you would have to go to a drag radial to stand a chance of getting any traction. It's fun to think about it but there is a lot of drivetrain considerations that would need to be thought out. In going to go out on a limb and guess a bit under 650hp and 650tq is probably the max a street able 460 Windsor may be capable of before you start getting into some serious $$