I know your not saying this but I think hp/cid is where people get screwed up thinking it's hard for small engines to make power.
Just cause say 1.6 hp/cid is hard for a large engine doesn't necessarily mean the same for smaller engines, cylinder head is the main part for any desired hp level.
We know a fully ported /6 head can make about 300 hp so a 170 /6 making a 1.6 hp/cid for 260 hp isn't out of realm of possibility using nothing overly tricky than mainly reworked factory parts now a 543 stroker big block is gonna require a little more than a ported out 440 head to make 1.6 hp/cid for 870 hp and be a fully custom build.
There's a bunch of heads that can support 500hp in a 3.91-3.97 bore the only slightly tricky thing is getting the valve train to work at 7000-8000+ rpm.