Engine Position-Tech Help Needed

[Patrick]

I have purchased both the S&P LS1 Engine Plates and the Holley LS1 Swap Plates to compare.

Here is what I found: Compared to the S&P Plates, the Holley Plates move the engine back(closer to the firewall) by almost 1.25". However, the Holley Plates RAISE the engine by about 7/16".


So the question is..When building a car for handling what is better:

Engine forward but lower?
or
Engine back but higher?