First, let me repeat what others have said...Build what you want and have fun.

But the main idea of the thread has a lot of truth to it. The is no substitute for cubic inches. Anything that you can add to a smaller engine you can add to a larger one. I'm seriously not trying to offend anyone, but the 305 build ups make me scratch my head when a 350 would make more power for the same money. And this is true no matter if it's GM, Ford or Chrysler. The one difference with a Ford is the size of a 351 vs a 302. But why would anyone build a 318 when there are still plenty of 360's???

I'm not against being different. I think V-6's are interesting and can save a lot of space if packaging is difficult. And with Vortech and Eaton making superchargers for these engines, you can still make good power. But, would you really expect to beat a big block can with any kind of work done to it? It isn't happening.

Look, we all build different cars in different ways and for different reasons. When gas prices shot up around $3 and it appeared there would be no end in site, I seriously started to consider a 3.8L V-6 with a Eaton supercharger. While I wouldn't make the same power as a V-8, the gas mileage would have been just a little better. With prices stabilizing in the short term, I back to building a stroked Gen III small block that will have 402 CI. Why? Because there's no substitute for cubic inches.