True decking, line honing, hone w/torque plate... for top notch race machining will have to be skipped. http://paragonengines.com/machineshoppricing At some point he needs to draw the line if this is a budget build. If it's not a budget build, save you money for 2-3 years and spend $6K to $9K.
I don't see this as the potential for over 450-500 hp and the chassis/car that it's going into. Over that point start with something else. I understand getting the best machining possible and having something to grow into. But at $3K/yr its too long a waiting game.
