[Mr. P-Body]

I have to agree with Ken. Cudos to Bob and Frank. And to Joe, I can relate! I've been in my own business for 4 years now. It's grown consistently over that time. This doesn't mean I've been building engines for 4 years. More like 30. I worked for others, like Joe. Nobody ever heard of me, either. At least until recently... Jim Hand's book has helped that a bit.

There is the perception that we (all engine builders) make ALL the money, and have gleaming shops like Don Prudhome or Childress Racing. 'Taint so... The point about return-on-investment cannot be overstated. For a project of this magnitude, the profit, if it EVER materializes, will not be as much as people outside the "business" believe it will be.

Scott's questions are all valid, though his tone may take away from the focus of those questions. Not because they're not good, but because people tend to pay more attention to the delivery, than the message. Joe may be a bit defensive in his tone, but again, I can relate.

Ken Keefer said it best in a conversation we had a couple weeks ago, discussing a supercharged deal. "It's amazing how many experts there are in our field, that have never worked in our field". This doesn't mean an ammetuer can't be an expert (Jim Hand, case-in-point). But it does mean, we that do it every day for a living, might have a slight edge... If you (anyone) don't think you can learn from me, you're absolutely right! Not because I don't know what I'm talking about, but because you simply aren't going to listen. I know, myself, I can learn from anyone!

Now you guys play nice!!!