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David, there are some affordable ones around. When I built my 425W, I paid about $200 for mine, including the ARP studs. It was 1/2" steel, all CNC cut. I think I got it from Coast High Performance. The caps didn't have to be clearanced as the girdle sat on washers/spacers. It was a nice piece.
If you opt to pay close to $100 for good main studs, the girdle isn't really that much more since they usually come with the fasteners.
But yes, I agree, in the overall scheme of things, $200-300 isn't much when looking at a $10k engine.
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