OK - I hear you. I can certainly save $$ going the cast iron head route.

I am still not sold on the stroker kit. I have seen prices that range from $1000 to $3500. My builder talked about an Eagle kit. Any recommendations there? I see Mancini has a Callies kit for 2K. I would like to stay w/ a forged crank.

When I price out (in Summit catalog) rods/pistons/bearings/rings I come up below $1000.

The only way I see a stroker kit being cost competitive is if I switch to a cast crank. Would a cast crank be bad for my application? I would think not. Maybe I should reconsider this forged crank thing.....