Yep...all that takes the fun out of it for me. That's why I sold the race car. I was done. Then my cousin died and I ended up with his car. I have much more fun running low 12's than I ever did going low 9's. Piss on all that crapola.
That said...when I had a chance to buy a virgin X block I snatched it up. I may have a chance to buy a virgin R block and 3.79 stroke crank. If so, that will be my next and last engine and I'll use my W-2 heads for that one.
