[RodKnock]

DR 385, shorten what rope and receive what treatment? Me no understand. I'm just a simple guy.

As for the best FORD engine per dollar, your dollar is different than my dollar. In fact, everyone's dollar(s) is/are different. When I was looking in the resale market a couple years back, I wanted only an FE in my 427 Cobra, not a 460 nor a Windsor. If I came across Cobra with a 460, then I would not have parted with my dollar(s) for that Cobra. So the best FORD engine per dollar for me, and me alone, is the FE with all it's quirks, issues, expense, etc.

Remember, the question was not best FORD engine based only on the HP, but best FORD engine per dollar.