what is the best small block and why ?

Hes right about that, I live in Oklahoma City and I had to pay 500.00 for a 360 crate motor built back when Supershops was still in business in the States. So it was in storage since 1992 and built by who knows who but sold to him by Jim Glover Dodge for 1559.42 in 1992. It was a straight long block 360 production engine. I got it cheap for 500.00 because he had put in a Erson RV Cam a Edelbrock Performer, Pan, Valve Covers, Timing Chain Cover, Painted it, even a nice Balancer. There are good deals but just the added parts are well over 500.00 and were all new or just like new, meaning the pan & covers. I put it in a 1975 Truck and it runs really strong, it will smoke the tires and bark the gears!:burnout:
A 100.00 won't buy a Carburetor today, not a good one unless you shop around for that good deal!