As an even younger guy who lurks on here(born in '88) I'll say I appreciate everyone's input on the board. I can't offer as much useful info as others so I lay back. I try to get my buddies interested in sixes but it's not an easy thing to do. If you want to make 300HP from a SBF or SBC with a billion readily available OTC parts it's easy. Try doing the same thing with a 250 Ford or Chevy for the same price; I don't think younger guys have the same amount of man-hours or funds to build hot rods with as some of the more senior members, emphasis on man-hours.
With school, work, and being a 'kid'; my hotrod dreaming is done on the midnight oil.
just my two cents.
-Stephen