YES! Fully optimized! YES! Less cubes will make the horsepower at higher rpm, thus requiring a lower rearend gear, which multiplies torque. And I'm not talking out my ego like half you guys here. I am small block converting big block guy. Mostly cuz the aftermarket has made it cheaper and easier.
So YES guys your 500 cubic inch engine making 550 horsepower doesn't run any quicker than a 550 horsepower smallblock. Is it more streetable with 3.55 gears and 3k stall? Yes. But its not gonna be any faster then the 550 hp 340 that's running 5.13s.
If you don't get it by now maybe go back to school and take a physics class.
