Bang for the Buck Thread

Building half a long block at a time can be a problem if you don't have a complete thought out plan.

There's more choices of aftermarket pistons than aftermarket heads. You can get a stroker piston to match your stock heads, but then those pistons might not match aftermarket heads in the future. It can happen with stock 68-72cc vs aftermarket 65cc LA heads. Not sure about stock vs aftermarket Magnum heads cc's ?

I'm leaning toward heads first, since you're building this on the payment plan. I do see value of the TF heads as I believe buying ported Edelbrock heads with checked valve job would be same or more money? And not quite the HP potential. So the extra HP potential would be free $$$. It's just the TF head with that cam to achieve 400 hp seems overkill and wasted money.

Wes, you are still going to put new bearings, rings, hone job, oil pump etc on your junkyard short block right?