any good tuned BB is better, than a SB,
with very few exceptions, to that rule
(65 race hemi) 66-71 Hemi street hemi or their race versions
has the mystique, others will never have
even other engines with 2 times the HP
I've had a couple org. Hemi cars, they need to be fiddled with
but drive well for the most part, if used regularly
if they sit they are troublesome
not to speak of the prices were 2 times a BB (or SBM) wedge car
of the same condition, color, trans etc.
I've had quite a few faster cars with other engine combos
BUT;
my F/C chassis with a 23 T fiberglass body altered
with a Blown Hemi was almost unbeatable,
mild tune ran (1/4 mile) 6.90's @ 190 all damn day
it took almost 2 times the funds to build it too
(so did my blown Enderle injected max wedge combo, it didn't like the rpm's like the Hemi did
so did a N/A 427 BBC rect. port/PG combo, really good heads, Crower or Enderle injected alcohol
would run S/E 7.90 class limited to 7,000 in the traps, with very little, to no maintenance,
just seat time, & dumping the throttle, to run the numbers)
the looks & attention, you get with the hemi,
is priceless
add a blower, hot ignition, proper camshaft & rockers,
better free flowing exhaust, 'to let her breath like intended'
(all hemi parts are expensive, all race parts too, if you didn't know already)
& it's the ultimate 'race' engine