[grumpy]

Clois,

You pose a very important comment for someone who has had both small block and bigblocks.

Why do you say that a 351W in base form with a four barrel is less or greater in temperment than a 390/428FE with a four barrel.

They both have approximately the same basic electrics, the same carburetion and tuning features and so on as to almost identical features.

Barring the 100 lbs difference in the nose, and the tire wear on a FE, don't compare the torque/HP. Apples n Apples!

I drive both, 'n don't see any difference other than beautiful BB sound, torque, and power range.

grumpy