That's exactly what I did.. I just saved $100 $50 or whatever it took to add up. It's funny how over the last 8 years of my first stroker I've seen people pop in with all these different old engines they've reworked and cleaned and bought little parts for then spent money here and there and still have cobbled together old crap. Well the last 8 years I've had a superb running Stroker motor... Remind you the slowest on the internet but still I'm happy with it LOL... I don't know if you want to call it cry once or do it right the first time but either way...