[cobrashoch]

James - Interesting that my experience with BB Chevys was about the same as yours, I couldn't keep the dog gone things glued together in the long haul either. The only Brodex Chevy engine I ever built was (few years back) I built one for a neighbor's kid and his Camero. He was a holy terror at IRP that summer, won all kinds of trophys. It broke too, but it wasn't the engines fault when it went. He also couldn't handle my Hemi Challenger that I had at that time.
As for my Ford engines, I am "fairly" happy with the whole package overall, and I think YOU will be too. I really like the fact that they stay glued together. I do however have a Mopar "Mega" block waiting in the corner of the garage if things get really tough.
A local Indy hillbilly named Billy has had "some" success running small Fords too. His ol' man was a pretty fair country mechanic too.
cobrashock