[robo]

There is no "better" engine, I can understand someone building a 1ltr roadster the same as I do a 3ltr. I prefer the bigger lazy unfussed lumps but thats just me. Its no different than a bike really, you see kids laying flat on their tanks with bikes at 40mph screaming the nuts out of them, big bike comes past at little over tickover at the same speed [no noise]. Same job different approach both riders are happy.
The engine weight thing is a non issue within reason as some of the four pot engines are as heavy as the sixes and eights, the difference is less than a good dump after a curry night..

1.3 13B TT (FD) Alone
+ Five Speed

CA18DET with trans 389lb

SR20DET Complete
+ Five Speed 490lbs (source Sport Compact Car)

Datsun L6 Alone
+ Four Speed

toyota 1UZ-FE + R154 mission 486lbs
+ W58 mission 466lbs

RB25DET Alone
+ Five Speed 700 lb complete

RB26DETT Alone
+ Six Speed

L28 complete with stock manifolds, SU's, and A/C compressor + 5 spd 523lbs

7MGTE complete with turbo and A/C compressor 515 lb
w/ R154(125lbs alone) 640lb

2JZ-GTE Alone 594 lbs
+ Getrag Six Speed 746lbs

VH45 508 lbs

LS1 Alone
+ T56 Six Speed

Chevy L98 Alone 540 lbs with iron heads, 510 lbs with aluminum heads
+ 4+3 OD

Chevy LS1
459(automatic)
503(manual)

LT1/LT4
562 (automatic)
620 (manual)

LT1/LT4 Alone
562 (automatic)
620 (manual) ZF Six Speed

Chevy SB (All Iron) Alone 575 lbs
+ T56 Six Speed

Chevy SB (iron + Aluminum) 500 lbs
+ T56 Six Speed

Ford SB (All Iron) Alone 550 lbs ?
+ T56 Six Speed

Ford SB (iron + Aluminum) Alone 470 lbs?
+ T56 Six Speed

Chevy BB (All Iron) 685 lbs
+ T56 Six Speed

Chevy BB (iron + Aluminum) Alone 590 lbs
+ T56 Six Speed

Viper 8.0 L alone 716 lbs
+ T56 Six Speed

Viper 8.2 L alone 716 lbs?
+ T56 Six Speed

Bob

Guilty of going V8