Holy crap, 'spaz! That think is downright vicious looking! Beautiful, beautiful work. Love the color, too.
Don't forget some audio files when you get it up and running!
I've always been partial to tightly wound small blocks because of the difference factor as well. I have fond memories of playing around with my father's '66 Corvette w/ 375 hp 327 (which he still has). In long stretches the 427 could take it, but in short bursts or roadcourse driving that 327 just wound up so fast.