Im not sure what "napa" machine shops you guys know of but my local on has 11 full time workers in the machine shop and very modern equipment and are always a month out.

The other direction from me is a machine works that works on things from Lycoming aircraft motors to locomotive motors.

Really who here on this site thats a regular poster is building real race motors?

Like it or not 90% of us here on this site are miles behind the curve with our china made stroker kits (including myself).

The more I thought about it, what about all the junk hard blocked, girdles and other band aids on 40 year old block most here run?

Up to a certain power level alot of oem parts can be made to work and work well, just not here on moparts.

Some folks here just seem to have swollen heads and ego-s at times and like to ride the gravy train vs getting there hands dirty.