I agree,
Here is a for instance.
My 461 FE in the truck right now. Super strong and mellow. 490 HP
- Stroker kit
- .041 quench, 9.7:1 compression
- Victor intake
- Professionally ported iron heads with oversize valves
- 230/236 cam
- Headers
Do all that stuff, same stuff, don't limit cubes, but also to give the FE a fair shot, don't even spend the total on the 460. You have at least a 514 and you didn't have to pay the money for a 428 block
Even if it was the same HP per cube being built for torque, the 514 would be closer to 550 HP, however, the better breathing due to the heads, intake and bore size would likely get you more. Limit the cubes, match the HP, but save a couple thou
My aversion in my F100, was always the cost of the L&L stuff, in hindsight, I wish I would have, but I can't hook now in a 4x4 SB, so I guess it's all bench racing!