GP brought up a good source of parts!!!! I bought a 427 Ford short block a few years back, allready bored, honed, and decked with new pistons and rings allready fit and one good cleanup short of final assembly. Got it for a fraction of the real value, paid $500.00 for it. With all the guys doing chebbie stuff, there's got to be a ton of projects laying around unpaid for at shops. Might be worth your while to do some digging.