[Danspeed1]

I'm going to see about grabbing that 455 block. I really don't see any downsides to it. The mains are of zero concern to me, and the displacement is already there if I decide to refurb some stock parts.

After the block is in my possession I can look around for an affordable rotating assembly. I will drive it very fast, I will burn the tires, but it will never see a prepped surface or sticky tires, there appears to be (at first glance) some affordable options.

My previous car a few years back had a 454 bbc that was rebuilt with stock bottom, ported iron heads, and a cam that was probably a little too big. I mated it to a 4L60-E (yes E), and I used to turn it to 6500 from 1-2 regularly, to make up for the gap in gears; I never had an issue. Maybe it would of in the future. I really hope its new owner has nothing but issues with it (it was stolen).

Feel free to keep posting opinions, this has been an interesting read.

Thanks!