I went for some shake down runs on my new SBC a couple of weeks ago. It was interesting to see some guys come look at it with the hood off and first thing you'd notice was their jaw drop! "That's a small block", to which I replied "Yup, anyone can make a big motor run!" This was after some off the trailer 5.61 @ 126 passes in a full chassis door car.
But all BS aside, I built what I wanted and I just didn't want a BBC. I owned a 482BBC in a dragster a few years back and it ran 5.00s @ 137. Put my new SBC in that same car and I'll bet it would go as quick or quicker than that BBC did.
Bottom line is what's best for me may not be what's best for the next guy. I've been an SBC guy all my life and at age 62 that's not likely to change now. Besides, I do enjoy having ppl come by in the pits and make comments like "That's an SBC?" :wink: