[Luce]

I have to agree with you on that.

I thought when I plunked my chunk of cash down on a Fordracing (you know, with the name in front I thought was behind it) I thought I was side stepping all of the problems with the bottom dollar is all that matters engine builders. All I wanted was a rock solid long block that I could put the induction and EFi system I wanted on. I was sorely disappointing with the documentation I was provided.

The pain about a kit car is the engine is usually well out of warranty before it is ever fired over. But you have to have the engine to fab all of the other stuff. Maybe the thing is to buy a dead boat anchor and build the car around it, then put the big dollar engine in so you can get 10-20K miles before the warranty expires.

I'm not dwelling on it. Soon, I'll have my parts to replace the cam and get it back together. Everything else looks great. It'll scream like a charred a$$ ape when I'm done and life will be good again. Then I can get to my other 2 projects... A new Hemi and trans in my 82 Dodge350 crew cab and 3L turbo charged duratec in the '78 Kelmark Ferrari Dino lookalike.