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Originally Posted by patrickt
If by "big block" you are thinking FE, then your $10k budget isn't going to get you there. 427 and 428 blocks are going to blow your budget to pieces -- a 390 less so. And a Windsor is not a big block. Whatever engine you choose, 289, 351, FE, or 385, I would let a trusted engine builder choose your block, not you.
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Yup. As an example, a new bare Shelby FE aluminum block is about $7k from Shelby and a completely built FE from them starts at just under $30k and goes up from there.
Of course, you can start with a good used FE block, but take heed and do your homework on them before you lay down the $$. Many horror stories here and out there.
Before buying used, I would pay a quality builder to go through the block thoroughly and give you the final thumbs up or down.