I'm building a t-bucket with a stoked, blown 302 and a t-5 and have to agree with the Ford in a Ford motto. Having said that, Rodding is all about doing what seems right to you. On a comparison note, the Ford small block is about 50 pounds lighter than a GM. Does that outweigh the cost differences in a buildup? Not likely. If you're looking for something a little different, think about a double overhead cam 4.6.... Say out of a Lincoln Mark VIII. The 92's came stock at about 265hp and the later years picked up somewhere around 25-30hp over that. Really wind it up and stroke IT (I've seen some new stroker kits for them). I have a Mark VIII and can't wait for the wife to tire of it so I can steal that motor..... It's WAY too much fun!