Originally posted by Xtremes10
would you recommend maybe looking on ebay? I have seen some shortblocks assembled already with your choice of cam for around $1900, and I may be able to get my choice of pistons as well, (refurbished junkyard block) and they come with a 205 year warranty, does that sound like a decent start? usually I only look at the ones with an eagle 4340 forged crank, eagle rods, arp studs and bearings ect... and they are all already machined, plues they are from speedshops so they can build you whatever specs you want, ill post some links when I can find some starts

edit: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/CHEVY...07082699QQrdZ1
not so sure about this one: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Chevy...07576184QQrdZ1
BTW are the hypereuratic pistons at all any good? would I be better off spending the extra $300 for diff pistons? also, anyone know where I can get a built 700r4 tranny?
Hypereuratic pistons and powdered rods at 515 h.p. sounds like a bomb to me.