[Keithc8]

I just know have seen this post, been busy at work and have not looked in a while. The reason for the cost difference in the BB Chevy engines and the FE Ford engines is mainly in the cost of the parts. When you can get all the parts cheaper it helps. The engines you talk about will use Eagle crank and rods a lot, the blocks are cheaper, lot of heads to choose from. We do some BB Chevy engines every once in a while. Just did an all aluminum one for a good friend that made about 1100HP and only cost about 24,000.00.
The parts are getting cheaper for the FE engines and with high compression and solid roller camshaft you can now build a 800HP FE for about 18,000.00. Just depends on the parts used. I can buy a BB Chevy steel crank for 600.00 but they cost about 2200.00 for a FE because no one makes a cheap steel Chinese crank yet and we have to get a billet, much nicer but more money. Hope this helps a little. Thanks, Keith