Best of luck, Dave. I have some empathy. My beast originally had a 390FE that was passed off as a 428. Lasted 4 months before it lost a wrist pin retainer which led to a gouged block, which had *thin* cylinder thickness.
Long story later, my rebuilt Shelby motor is running great!
I love Alice's, but vote this time for Baji's (which I also love) because I plan on partying hearty at a "cellar scraper" Friday evening and I'll need the extra sleep.
Rich