Joe,
You got wadded up because someone was comparing an FE to a 302. Then you said we should compare apples to apples, a 427 SBF compared to a 427FE. Then you said that you should google dyno charts for "427 variants" and stated that big blocks brought the power in sooner and petered out sooner.
I responded based on that statement, because I have built many of each. The engine itself doesn't know it's a big block or a small block. It knows how many cubes it has and how big the heads and cam are.
If you meant something differently, then by all means, clear it up.
jacobsed, that's really another wives' tale.....
A longer stroke doesn't make for a lazier engine.....otherwise the 4.750" and 5" stroke Pro Stock Mountain Motor guys wouldn't be able to pull to 8000 rpm.
I have built 408 Windsors that were done at 5000 rpm for towing purposes. I have built 465 and 511 inch FE's that didn't get started until 5000 rpm and would pull to 7500 without issue. If you don't believe me, Google CSX3170 autocrossing. That's a 498 inch FE that makes peak horsepower at 7600......
Speaking in generalities is what can cause problems. As I stated above, engines don't know whether or not they are big blocks or small blocks. The block size itself doesn't mean anything....it's all a combination of bore, stroke, cylinder head, and camshaft.