Certainly a step up from what you were thinking of getting last we spoke. And what happened to wanting a local one stop shop? A bit of a flip mate

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Doing it for all the wagons out there

^^Haha escalation bro!

I think it was you who originally told me to go cdb with Rising Sun hey!

The thought of putting a stock block in with pistons & studs and hoping it doesn't let go at 1.5 bar was too much for me.

Through this process I kept on hearing people say we can build you a kick arse motor for X amount of $$. Then when I said I want to push the power up a bit, a lot of people were saying oh your bores are going to be rattling with those numbers on e85. I would ask do I need to pin the bores or go cdb. The response would be no, but your bores are going to cop a hiding...

I am not having a dig at anyone. Everyone I have spoken to over the last few weeks has been very helpful. I think for the way I am going to use the car and the fact I am keeping it long term and need it to be reliable, this is the way to go.

It's been an interesting experience talking to all the different builders over the past couple of weeks. I have learned a lot. Everyone has different views on what makes a strong reliable block and to be honest most of the quotes were pretty similar.

I would say Neil Herbert at the Engine Shop was probably the most competitive, but no tune included.

Galloways would have been good too but they require the long block naked and delivered to them & no one wants my car sitting in their workshop for two to three weeks while Galloways build it, understandably.

Doing it this way I am getting a stronger block and a new clutch for the same money.

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Bye bye betty blue. Hello F6.