Iron big and small blocks in the $3000 range, available in a reasonable time frame and not requiring a vault full of additional cash to make it useable would be nice. That would satisfy all the builds in the 700-1000hp range that would typically trash a stock block.

There are PLENTY of heads currently available for just those builds without venturing into the exotic realm, especially in the big block/HEMI department.

Aluminum water blocks that can be purchased for around $5500 would fill the next level builds and would allow for the group of guys that really don't need the extreme stuff like the BAE/AJPE hardware to get in the game.

The current KB block deal looks like a saving grace, but by the time you add in the head stud package and whatever else the block will need just to begin assembly, it looks like you could have well over 8k just in an empty block.

As for heads......a killer inline smallblock head, like a readily available W8 and a state-of-the-art HEMI head that bolts to a standard 4.800 HEMI block would allow for 800-1000+hp N/A smallblocks and 1300+ N/A HEMI deals. The Millenium HEMI head is a decent upgrade over 'stock style' heads, but is a little dated. The wedge already has the Predator and the line of B1s, so they are pretty much covered for 800-1200hp builds.

I have a couple friends that race Pontiac stuff and while Pontiacs are nowhere near the saturation of Ford and Chevy racers, they have some nice hardware to choose from, including blocks and even canted valve heads.