I think Samy already knows what I think, but after flogging my Valiant at Optima, my first recommendation is reliability. Some of my competitors were having overheating issues in the 105 degree heat, and there is nothing more frustrating. Next I like simplicity, the Borgeson box, the TTI shorty headers on a small block made the car not only easy to build, but easy to work on, and surprisingly great handling. I'm all for newer technology, if fitting a newgen Hemi was not cost/time prohibitive, and didn't add a bunch of weight, sure why not. After racing the Valiant all year, the ideal combo for me would be an aluminum or IMM headed stroker, with a Passon 5 speed.