For the cost of the parts - why not get a vortec 4200 out of a Saab 9-7? The 2008 engines were 291 HP STOCK. Build a header and do some exhaust port work and you will have a 325HP engine.
Or add a turbo and get 400+ HP easy...
Why are many rodders still building Flathead Ford V8s at twice the cost of a SBC with half the potential HP output? I guess some (many) folks like traditional engines. Otherwise Inliners International would have little reason to exist. You could just hook up with one of many modern techno geek websites that deal with modern tuner car engines.
