So you want 2 go Big block...Read this first!

Phil, I didn't see it as a fight or even a disagreement. Just clarification.

And, the reality is that unless you have quite a bit more budgeted for the unknowns or things like a front end rebuild you still may not be done for that amount. So much is in the starting point.

I'm also a junk yard junkie. I'm not happy unless I get out to the yards every couple of months or more often. I've found things that you just shouldn't find out there (like a 2.94SG third member for $32 about ten years ago or a 68 GTS grille medallion for $2 and change - same yard, similar time frame). That said, I've left more money in valuable parts at yards than I have ever taken home.

The other thing about the cheap cluster is that I bought it from a drag racer. And very often if the part doesn't make it go faster, they just want it gone. It's much better than buying off e-bay or the local Mopar show.

So, Phil, I guess what I'm saying is that we are on the page, really. It isn't cheap, but it's not horribly expensive, either (certainly not like playing with real hemi cars).