No worries. It is a “Learning Curve” everyone has to go through. I’m not exempt! Though I’ve been a Chrysler only guy (mostly, at least the serious go fast part of it) for better than 30 years.
I’ve done a few GM’s & Chevies in the past and had only one Ford, (‘67 triple black 302 Stang) which were all fine. I found the SBM more powerful and faster though a little more pricey when you start digging deep into it than the competition. Add in the MP engines book with a step by step, part number by part number go fast section and the world became a whole lot easier for this then young kid to bust out the broom on his friends.
Mopar’s were cheap back in the day because no one wanted them. Saved me lots-o-money for speed parts. Never had a good looking body though. I always looked like a pile of stink and ran like hell.
