E58 400 plus HP Dart sport build

Appreciate this thread so much. You're at the finish line and i'm in your draft. Sucks when a machine shop takes their merry lovin time so I felt that when you got your block back. I just got mine after 11weeks of waiting for overbore, crank R&R and cam bearings done, and still have to build the bottom end. Expensive hobby but can't wait to fire up and get some of the same reward!

Also, what sold you on going to a ZF 8hp70 transmission next? curious as my 727 is a big question mark for me still.