veiws on using the 283?

[67 fleet side]

Hey everyone I just pulled the 283 out of my 67 and was of full intention of rebuilding it and putting it back. The plan was of course to give it some horse power, but now im thinking my money might be better spent on another block to gain the hp I want to achieve. Now I found a fairly detailed build about some guy running a 283 with standard bore and power pack heads and he's up to 373hp and pulling wheelies in his 66 chevelle. So my question is this; who is running a 283 and if they like it or not? (I do plan on a stall converter and different gears in the rear)