What is the best car build you can think of doing for 10k?

The LS platform is growing quickly but you can't seriously think that it's top dog because of a few pics you saw on the internet?

No, top dog is still the big-block, and don't patronize me. I've been all over the industry: Drag Week, SEMA, Formula Drift, PRI, all of them are filled with LS engines. I've seen them with my very eyes. I just gave you real-world examples. Here are a bunch more:

Stock bottom-end 5.3L running 8.50

LS Fest drift cars.

Drag Week turbo LS Camaro

Drag Week turbo LS Mustang

And another Drag Week turbo Mustang

Yet another Drag Week turbo Mustang

Clark Rosenthal's Drag Week engine

Alex Taylor's Drag Week Camaro

Drag Week turbo Malibu

LS-powered late-model Challenger

Yes there are still new products for Gen 1 small-block being introduced, but it's shrinking. The market for Gen 1 small-blocks is trending more and more to 300hp crate engines for street rods and cruisers while high-end builds get blown LS engines. That's just the way it is.

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