[Johan]

The Parhams are great.
I just dropped off a Boss 302 block for them to build for me. Seems like when someone has a complaint about a SA engine there is a "middleman" vendor that is both picking the base engine and then jacking up the price. I'm sure that a new old stock sideoiler block costs more from SA than a repaired used block, and if the decision maker is a middleman who then jacks up the price, then that might explain the disparity in opinions.
Again, after reading this thread, I still dropped off the Boss 302 block and have absolutely NO DOUBT that I will be satisfied with my engine when they are done with it.
The Parhams are the best !
Johan