Case in point is the guy with the scored cylinder and intake manifold that wouldn't fit.
Intake Manifold Hitting ? - Hot Rod Forum : Hotrodders Bulletin Board

Reading the thread reveals a lot of the questions we asked him early on, and now the problems he is having by continuing without addressing them to start with. But, why are we the bad guys? Are we phrasing it wrong? Or am I just getting to old?

Sometimes it is not what we want to hear, but re-inventing the wheel seldom reveals better results...