Here's another angle, friend has a Corvette 4.70 car, bought a 632 big chief dynoed 1400 hp for $9500. Had his pick of high hp top of the line power cheap. Now the Mopar guys beat the stuff into the ground, window the blocks and STILL want big money for this junk. Try to find any patched Hemi block or heads for under $2000, 50 year old parts. Big parts seller at Carlisle said he didn't bring any Hemi parts this year because they didn't sell well last year. I told him if he brought the prices down to earth he would sell all he had, just looked at me funny. Same mentality with these aftermarket blocks, won't buy because too high but want a fortune for there junk. Bow tie guys at least have good trickle down parts supply.
