Originally posted by Builder
Okay, the higher octane makes sense. Luckily, the body of the car is complete from the factory. So it should come out looking identical to the photo. How well it runs will be up to the builder...me! I will use nothing but top-quality parts. I think it will be great when completed. There will be an on-line build journal when I get started...

Good find. I hear those original 400 blocks are getting harder to get. You are doing the engine assy yourself? That's something I would really like to do. I can't make the time to learn that right now. The LS7 is more of a last resort. It would be nice, but expensive, and and there are lots of things to sort out if I go that route. The LS2 or SBC with EFI are both preferred.

Fastest I have been? In a car...an Ultima to about 150. On a road course...about 110. I had the dubious pleasure of going to the US-GP this year. The cool part was that a friend of mine picked me up at Indy air port in his recently completed GTR! After checking into the hotel, he threw me the keys and I drove over to the Speedway. On a bike...about 170. I have had lots of bikes. What about you?
I have only been to about 140 in a car never really rode any bikes, mainly because I love going fast and I'd probably get hurt or worse because some car pulls out in front of me at 150+,
So I have always stayed away from them. About the engine build
I do my own engines, only learning from my uncle for the past 10 years or so, I'm only 25.
The 400 Block I got ahold of costed me $300, propably could of found one cheaper but My friend found it in Anderson, IN
And we took his truck up there to pick it up. I live in Tell City, IN.
Can't wait to see the start of your build, Thanks