With all due respect your missing the point. I'm not asking what you would do on budget or anything like that. Like I said in the OP starting with a clean slate. How do you plan an engine build? This all about the learning process not what I should do on my budget. But what a reputable engine builder thought process is when planning a build. I have a plan with my engine that is not what this thread is about. I want to know what was your thought process and how did you go about planning your 408 build?