Of course. That's why sitting down, and creating a goal is the best way to approach it from the beginning. I cant wait to get my engine fired up. By being very very careful in parts choices I've saved a lot of money on what I could save money on and as a result was able to get other things that would make the whole overall engine even better. It's all in how you budget things and knowing what you can get away with using and what you can't.
That's why if you can spend 500 on the icon pistons instead of 800 for the diamonds, there's the extra money toward something else you need. Of course we're not telling anyone anything new here.:-D