I'm going to put it together myself after getting the block worked. For now it's going to be a stock block, but I am including a main girdle in the budget.

I'm suprised to hear the news about DSS. I had always heard good things about them, but will obviously need to check them out more closely.

I hadn't thought about JD's in Orlando, so I will give them a call as well.

Thanks for the tips on the X2C motors. Those are some interesting prices for assembled blocks.