I read that 427 windsor is an absolute beast but yea, there are issues with them. At least their were last I read. Which was like 5 years ago.
I always like the Clevelands. Especially the 4Vs in the Ttorino/Mustangs. Tennis ball intake ports and 7K RPM out the door from Ford.
No sound on earth like a 351 Cleveland wound up tight. Chebby guys hated that sound. Especially in Doppler as it pulled away from them ;)
Doppler......funny.
I’m a MOPAR guy that likes Fords, too. I wound up inheriting a cherry 71 Cutlass supreme with 6000 original mikes from the wife’s family. The beauty of GM (I still hate them) is accessibility of ALL parts. I wind up searching eBay and wrecking yards for my MOPAR/FOMOCO parts. But I can buy any part you can name from Original Parts Group for my Cutlass.