I HAVE TO AGREE ON THE STATEMENT --"YOU DON'T HAVE TO USE NAME BRAND PARTS ALL THE TIME"---I HAVE PUT TOGETHER SOME VERY NICE SMALL BLOCK FORDS WITHOUT ALL OF THE NAME BRAND PARTS AND THEY STILL HELD TOGETHER AND MADE GREAT HOSRPOWER 8) 8) ----CAREFUL SELECTION AND PRECISE ASSEMBLY CAN DO AN AWFUL LOT 8) 8) 8) ---AND BY THE WAY I BUILD IN A 2 CAR GARAGE IN MY BACK YARD[ NOT BEING MEAN TO THE PRO BUILDERS ON HERE AT ALL JUST STATING FACTS]-----NICE ###### ON YOUR SMALL BLOCK AND GOOD LUCK-----LIVELY