Well Pat here I set with a block honed to the pistons I have and my heart set on the ARP 7/16 bolts on scat rods which are not offered as press fit.I keep fighting wanting to build tons more in parts than what I need to find that I have the wrong parts.I do know on our race engines I don't go threw this kind of thing.Worst of it all is going threw planning this thing out and having to change that plan for the heads I think three times.Makes me want to say the hell with it and build the baddest 383 known to man.Seems the manufactures don't make parts for what the hell I want.If you are getting a sense of where I am at is yes I am getting frustrated.

I knew the purpose behind floaters for the race deal.I just thought that IF guys like Lingenfelter could build engines standing behind them for three yrs using floaters,that I could do the same thing.But I trust your opinion and now at the eleventh hr I am find once again the I am wrong and that the press fit deal will effect the balance on this engine.So here I set taking yet another step delaying even getting balanced done let alone getting done and adding costs for the conversion and the balance.(more wt)

I am also wanting a tow 383 that I can still get the early on in the curve 500lbs + of torque and any self respecting 383 should be able to get 400hp and be able to use a EFI induction system without going to the poor house.I have considered that what I am building here is something at cruise speed is going to be a Huge dog like the diesels.

Well it's late and a really bad day.TTYL.