Power limits for LA small blocks?

I have the edelbrock heads already. While I am at a point in my life where I can build this thing right I am still trying to stick with the stock block. I got a feeling a 500 hp small block will be enough to keep my smiling for a few years until I decide what else to do.
I got bored with 540 HP in 1 summer. That's just me though. Drive it hard, and do it enough, and it loses its zing a little.

I probably ain't the "norm" personality, though....