[Chaplin]

Joe-
I agree with Turk. All depends upon your intended use. For every day or even "spirited" street driving, I think you'll find that the car handles better than anything you're used to driving, even with a BB. If you are really concerned about handling and are intending on doing a lot of racing, let me throw out two options for you. 1. Have you considered an FIA? Great looking cars, not many of them and they are supposed to come with a small block so no one can tell you that "it's not correct". 2. Depending on your budget, you could get a new aluminum FE, which probably weighs the same (or less?) that a iron blocked windsor based stroker.

Something else to think about; I think ERA has compared the weights of an iron blocked FE with all aluminum accessories, i.e., heads, waterpump, manifold, pulleys, etc., and found it to be within 75lbs of a small block. If you search ERA's website you can find the exact number.

Bottom line, figure out what you want to do with the car and get what makes you happy.