Quote: 500 hp is 500 hp. if both cars are optimized, the small block car will go faster (less weight). the two engines will have different torque curves, because it will take a bigger and/or better head and cam for the 360 to make that number, not because of shorter stroke. torque is a factor of cubic inches more than anything else. the 360 won't need to make (and won't make) as much torque to make 500 hp, because it will be higher up in the rpm range. the cars being optimized will level the playing field. that's where the weight advantage will win the game for the small block, imo.
