machine work questions.

Thank you for the replies.
I have always heard you should use the torque plates and I understand the principle behind it. But when a seasoned builder tells you that using them is not a huge issue you revisit the idea... then you Google it... then you hear about steel vs. alum plates...attaching the mains... letting the block sit up... the idea behind the block being up to temp when honed ect ect.
Then you arrive here, with the people that have been there and done that.
I think my mind is back on track and that I will find a good MOPAR builder that has what I need.