[Excaliber]

Apply some LOGIC here which is missing most of the time.

Kris pointed out the motor COULD run $40K with a fancy INDUCTION system, not a single four barrel.

Average cost for an FE? $40K is to much for 1% of the CC membership. Make that .5%, wait, I think THATS to high.

Dwayne can spend whateve he wants, anybody else can to, none of my business and more power to them. It's not by any means "normal" or "average" or "common" to spend $40K.

It is illogical that some gasholes thought I was "bragging" when I said I was "bummed" I may spend as much as $4K on the parts for my FE. I am bummed!

I COULD have simply replaced the cam and lifters for $400 and be done with it! I CHOOSE to go with new pistons, bearings, some cool parts, etc. SOME people might be interested in HOW my 427 side oiler rebuild is coming along. I thought it might help some members of the community to know.

The critical mass of gasholes not only expressed ZERO interest, I was beaten up for even mentioning anything about my motor. Why is that? Jealousy perhaps? Not conforming, not doing it "their way"? Not using THEIR people and spending BUCKETS of money in the process, like most of the gasholes do?

I'm doing my build myself, no brag, just FACT. And I'm doing it for a few thousand, so what? I'll spend what I want, you guys spend what you want.

There are a number of gasholes I would welcome in my home, a small number.

I appreciate the help I HAVE received from a few, sick of the constant bickering I HAVE received from MOST.

I said once I was honored to sit at the feet of the masters of engine building and learn. Such builders we find here and on gasholes (and Pat B. AINT one of them). But make no mistake, I AM a skilled and competent mechanic, no brag just fact. ASE certified Ford and Chrysler line mechanic for years. A "fact" I rarely mentioned, if I've mentioned it at all.

To hell with "being humble" I got shafted anyway! Some could have learned from ME, an exchange of ideas is the best thing about these forums. But often they chose not to listen. YOUR loss, not mine.

Besides DV and the Kirkhams is their anybody the gasholes HAVEN'T blasted lately (not to mention FFR)?

I respect and admire DV and the Kirkhams, I am proud to count them as my friends. I am ashamed of how they have been "talked about" and "falsely accused" of various wrong doing. I am in good company and feel honored to suffer the slings and arrows of contempt thrown their way and mine.

Falsely accused? Yes, because the accusations leveled against them are often devoid of any "logic". In typical style these accusations are LONG on emotion and SHORT on common sense.

While I appreciate the gashole humor (most of the time) there IS a dark and ugly side when it becomes clear, it aint always "funny", it's just as often "mean".

I prefer peace myself...