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US7, that's got to be some kind of record! My last post on this thread was 10 months ago!!!

The S-10 sounds like a great project. I had an '85 that I bought new. My Ex-woman blew it up...ran it without oil or water or maybe without either.

Well, I have come a long way since this post. I have been reading LS1Tech every day and have picked up maybe 10 books on the subject...engine building and blueprinting. I feel very comfortable with the options I have choosen. Option A is basically right out of the box. Options B and C are naturally apsirated, forged, solid-roller, dry-sump configurations:

A) LS7 crate with a better cam and Tech3 EFI. (big bucks)
B) LS2 402 with GM-PCM and EFILive. (less bucks)
C) SBC 377(+) with MassFlo EFI. (least bucks)

Option B is looking really good. If I want the displacement, I can opt for the new dry-sleeve LS2, which easily makes a 427ci engine. No worries about reliability because I won't be spraying, using a turbo or blower...I don't think!

I see you are running a higher compression ratio than what I usually see for pump gas (we only have 91 out here). Are you planning on using race gas? Or, perhaps you have built in other knock mitigating features?

Is the block you are using an original 400, or after-market? It's been a long time since I have looked at the specs, but I though the 350 journals were the smaller (more desireable) ones.

My chassis will be here in about 3-4 weeks. I can hardly wait!!! Good luck with your build and please keep me posted. Don't wait 10 months to make another post! I hope my car will be on the road by then! I chose red. Attached is a nice photo of what my car will look like.