Hello Flipper35,
Thanks for the input.
When you say drive the snot out of it, do you mean drive it hard, or put on lots of miles, or both?
If you don't mind explaining a bit, any particular reason you would take the JBL over the Shell Valley? I googled it and it looks like JBL is a Ford engine only outfit. I have no idea what their pricing is like either.
I certainly don't want to start flamewars with the purists, but I was probably going to go with an aluminum SBC...I am already pretty familiar with them and would have a pretty easy time working on it. Ford makes from great engines too, I am not putting them down in the least, but this car is for me so I am inclined to stick with what I know how to work with. That was one of the things I liked about Shell Valley...they seem pretty supportive of a builder taking either path.
I appriciate the info on their fiberglass handywork...good stuff to know.
Thanks again,
Jeremy