[sick472]

My first car was a 67 GTO with way more power than a kid needed, but it's what got me hooked...36 years later and I'm still a happy hotrodder. Don't stifle the build on "crazy kids" sake especially if they have more sense than most (and the money to fund it). If you need to cut back on the build, draw the limit at One HP per Cubic Inch. This keeps the motor street-able. Any more HP and you start to experience racer's repairs. This rule of thumb really applies well to the older carb motors, but is still good for fuel injection builds...that, and it keeps the tire bills a bit lower.