[charlie66]

Originally Posted by Dragncar

I built my 455 for 5500$ back in the 80s. Went to roller cam so I spent another 1000$ or so.
What makes you think just by paying more than you should that doing it for less, or "on the cheap" as you put it, that your engine will not be reliable and run well for a long time.
You can make 470HP with a 400, SRP Fts, decent steel rods, HFT and a unported iron intake and Q Jet. That is the the SD CNC ported D ports.
Solid roller, some 6.8 H beams and good FTs, Tomahawk nice DP carb and he is 530+ HP with a iron headed 400 on pump gas.
4" stroke engine, his best bet and 600HP is no big deal.
One of the most important, and free things to do in a engine like this is make sure your main bearings have the oil slot, or hole drilled in the right place and do the P Dude trick with the thrust bearing. That is free modification anyone can do with a vise, drill and files.
No need to overpay for things in a engine that is done by 6000RPMs.

Its not the 80"s anymore.... So what it going to cost him ??