Ok, here is another can of worms

[stimpy]

Are the big block cars overpowered?

I know that HP is (like certain anatomical features) USUALLY thought of by most of us as being an end in and of itself WITHOUT diminishing marginal returns.

More is always better.

But are the big-block cars too much of a good thing?

I would think that the balance of a small block, while still producing more than adequate HP for almost any real world situation, would just make more sense day to day given the handling advantages as well as the practical (gas mileage, repair bills etc.) considerations.

I have also heard that the big-block cars can be tricky where overheating (both engine and driver) are concerned.

But I have never owned (or even driven) either one.

What do you guys think?

Do you big-block guys ever wish you had a little LESS under the hood (or wherever, as the case may be)?

How does real-world ownership experience inform the decision of how much power is enough?

TIA for the input.