Race blocks

It's a shame that there are so many know it all types on here. If it was not for Indy designing and developing blocks, heads, intakes, etc. the mopar racing scene would be almost non existent. I have PERSONAL experience with them and have an engine from them and I have no complaints and I thought that Russ and Ken were very polite and answered all my questions and are both very knowledgable. To each thier own but some are quick to bash others and it gets old listening to it nonstop. There are dozens and dozens of capable shops in this country that can design and build a performance mopar and every single one of them utilizes some form of an Indy product in thier builds. Also maybe it would be more fair to hear problems with Indy that are less than 10 years old and also have happened to you personally and not a friend of a friend of a racer halfway across the country......just saying.
My recent personal experience with Indy is what I base my advise to avoid them at all coats. That guy who you deal with on the phone - Josh, is a liar and will charge you for work they did not do. If you need to get their stuff get it through a dealer and let them deal with the Indy BS. As for the origonal poster - The B block is shorter. Maybe with Victor heads and a lower manifold you may clear the hood with a 4150 and reach your goal, but I don't know about with an air cleaner.

Edit: I went back up and saw Bob's tale of woe. Daymmm, hate to hear that. I am working on the mock up of a Vortech V7 on my KB/B1 motor. Will have to consider that threat.