tin-man,
I have been following the build of you bleck SPF and am really saddened to hear of the engine / transmission failure ... certainly not the way you wanted to start your Cobra adventure, that's for sure.
As the guys said, the SPF roller is awesome and rock solid, the motor and trans are bolt in pieces. I would sincerely hope and expect that the other parties involved will step up and resolve the issues.
Keep us posted and just think of how much fun it will be to drive your car once it's running as good as it looks
tkb