Seriously, I dont know why people still build older platforms (present company included!) for power when these ARE IN JUNKYARDS NOW. LS took over the small block world, and these are gonna run the LA/Magnum crowd slim too.
Well personally I like to keep the stock look under the hood and I enjoy the nostalgia feel . Which is why I think the FAST and Pure Stock classes of racing are the coolest.
If I was building a pure race car I would consider a Gen 3 .