Much of it has to do with how the car is setup in the first place, regardless of SB or BB. I was astounded when I first put my BB ERA on a road track. From all the 'doom' I had heard about BB's on a road course I figured it would understeer around the corners or have other issues concerning handling. NOT SO! The front sticks like glue in even the hardest corners. Throttle oversteer can be induced. I found the car very well balanced indeed.
Compare that to my small block Excalibur with longer wheel base and solid axle. The Excal was MUCH more likely to spin out when pushed hard in the corners. Could be the longer wheel base, tires not as good, gears to low, shocks to soft. Whatever! Clearly showed me it's about the CAR not the engine when it comes to handling!
