just pointing out the obvious. no aluminum heads,no expensive stroker kit,no special quench compression build(for that matter not much compression at all). high 12's,with only good old fashioned,worthless,low-tech parts that,according to all the magazine gurus,and so-called "experts",swear,preach and contend,that do not work.
if you have the money to spend,the advancements in design,materials,and engineering,have far surpassed the old parts. building a 600HP pump gas motor,that will daily drive is cake,where it wasn't 20 years ago.
just most don't have that money to spend,so,those parts are still out of reach. when i read in a posters thread,"budget",basic rebuild,just a reliable engine without breaking the bank,i try and keep my advice within those confines. it's alot of you guys that start throwing out all the high dollar (and un-needed) expert advice.