Say you wanted to make 550-600 HP

Say you had a limited budget


make a decnet reliable bracet car that you wanted to drive more than just to the track.

All 3 comments point to a bb when combined. Drive to WalMart, buy groceries, stop off at track, tech in, drag race for the night/weekend, get back in, drive home, then start over. Bet the small block would be a legend in its own drivers mind, temporarily speaking. Since it would wear out quicker. Cause if you have 550/600 hp in a small block you will not be running 13's,12's, or high 11's. Which means your RPM's will make more wear n tare. BB would be just another adventure. Still run low 11's and have the groceries in the trunk for traction