This whole thread is nutz. Guys saying they can build 900 with w8-w9's all day long, really. I don't know if you guys pay attention but many of these dyno champs do not even run 150 in a 3000 lb car on good days. A 900 HP build should trip 150 in the worst air. On a good day should run close to 158. If it doesn't either you have a car problem or a dyno operated that is doing something wrong. If same guy built it and took your money he needs a bruised eye.

If you know where the deals are and have some luck you could build for $10k. I did it once with my 457cid in 2000 with 100% American parts. Shops wanted $35,000 to $60,000.

Blocks and good cnc work is where you get creamed. Between Arrington selling me a block for $1,500 and Davis doing the block work I only had $3,000 in the block. Patterson sold heads to me and flat hooked me up on parts. The rockers I got in a trade that cost me $100. Point I'making this just never happens. Five years later I built a 421 cid. The block I got for $600 and did not need the cam tunnel bored and still ended up $10K through a shop. Lucky I had the top end already.

And you wonder why I went R5. Little hard work doing headers, fitting drysump, and an adapter done. People complain about adapter. I designed a bell. Tubular k fits dry sumps. And most people have headers built. 830hp out of a 358. EEI will build 1,000hp for $60,000. I'm sure Frank Lysing and others will do for less. My pockets are not that deep. And my stuff only makes 900 based on mph. But, was cheap for me.