I doubt many people would have the funds or desire to own this

[Grumpy]

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you have more than $8000 just in the heads used
I doubt many people would have the funds or desire to own this,
or a car they could realistically use it in.
and what transmission , shifter, and differential would you use?
for that matter what car could you stick it in?
a 4.6 inch bore and a 5" stroke in a custom 11" tall block
there's more than likely $55K plus invested in building this toy!
and you'll need to spend another $35K on a drivetrain(trans and differential)
and then what car, tires, suspension, brakes cooling system? electronics?)
but its still rather interesting to see what you can do with a wheelbarrow full of cash
and a knowledgeable engine builders skills, if you really don't worry about the final bill much.
Id be amazed, if you could get a functional car powered by that engine for under $125 K
and even if you did there constantly improving technology ,
you can't afford the maintenance and constant up-keep, costs

yeah like most of you I need to pay a few bills and feed the wife or she gets cranky,

so writing out a check for this toy .. is .. just not feasible,
until I win the MEGA MILLION JACK POT!
like they used to say about the girls in the playboy fold out pictures...
DARN nice to look at,,
but you can't afford the maintenance and constant up-keep, costs
especially when its certain,anything you use hard wears out eventually.
and its certain something new with a few improved features,
will constantly be available every few months

 

[grumpyvette]

this hobby's never been cheap and easy good parts cost money, and it requires you to gain skills, and ask questions
having lots of connections, a few friends and a place to work and a reasonable budget helps.
keep in mind parts listed in videos may no longer be available, companies constantly go out of business


any time your thinking of getting involved in something like a serious race engine build its a good idea (really mandatory) that you get out a legal pad, and pencils and start making phone calls to ask questions about all the little parts, tat add up rapidly like bearings and gaskets, asking about the machine work and your options and the cost and time required and if the parts are even available, doing your research, listing the cost, adding all the costs up, scheduling the time frame and vendors phone numbers, the names of the people you talk tom and asking if, the parts ARE in fact available, the cost and knowing ahead of time what machine work is required is a huge help to avoiding being in a bottom less money pit and not having a reasonable way out!
yeah! most magazine articles and short u-tube videos, make it look like anyone can assemble a 500-700 hp engine in a day or two, using off the shelf parts, and yeah, it looks like re- building that $4000 set of heads you found at a swap meet, that you remember seeing listed for $8000, is child's play
then reality hits and you find out why you were able to get that GOOD DEAL, on that guys abandoned project car and its parts.
yes there's bargains to be had, there's also a great many car projects that turned into bottomless money pits
keep in mind there's very few skilled machinists, that give a damn, and get projects out on the date they said they will,
and a whole lot of semi skilled machine shop personnel , willing to charge top dollar for low quality work, that they may get around too eventually,
and there's endless videos making it seem like you can build a truly impressive car, in your garage, without expensive tools and with only off the shelf parts for a 1/4 of what you thought it would cost... but the truth is you tend to get what you pay for and everything' tends to take 3-4 times longer than you expected it too.