[RallySnake]

Back in the "old days", when I built my car (early '80s), you couldn't find a decent aluminum head for a Ford engine that you could touch for $1,000. I went with a 350 and It's worked well for 17 years. I sometime wish I had gotten the destroked 400, though. At the time, I was advised that the 400 wasn't very reliable, especially if it happened to overheat at all. The 350 has been a great engine for over a 100K miles. I did a minor rebuild a couple of years ago and now the balance is perfect with no vibration. That's important when you have solid motor mounts. Sometimes, I get the itch for more power, though. I keep telling myself, when someone beats me, I'll build a bigger engine. Hasn't happened yet!

Paul