Welcome aboard, 500 HP on the Dart platform is more than respectable And a whole lot of fun. Plus the benefit at 500 HP the motor is very reliable. Once you build past that it becomes very expensive and the parts become quite critical in how they interact with each other to achieve your HP goal of 1000. Keep in mind that with that kind of HP you will likely need a multitude of body modifications to pass tech at your local tracks. There is a large racers forum on here and most guys on here are a wealth of information, just a great place to learn and ask questions. Good luck and at some point someone is going to tell you pictures or it didn’t happen! They will want to see pictures of your Dart!