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Message: [QUOTE="juniort444e, post: 142514, member: 797"] Compounds are later down the road, if i even decide to do them at all after building the motor. I might like how the turbo lights after the build and stay with it for awhile. I made my decision and im sticking with it. I picked up a short block and its in alot better shape then the pictures shown. So i will be ordering parts and building the motor and not buying the other truck. I am trying to find out how much it is going to cost to bore the cyclinders, deck the heads and exhaust manifolds IF needed and port and polish the heads. I can deal without a vehicle right now by stealing my gf's ride every now and then. My goal is to have the motor fully built and tuned correctly and just drive it in a low tune to keep trans alive and happy until i can save the money for it. During that time the motor will be breaking in and i will perform all of the necassary maintenance. Tarm thanks for the info like always. I am just going to do the build right this time, even if im down a vehicle for some time. More time to lift and watch tv at school i guess. I dont want to just slap another motor in and do it all over again. Just want the motor built right this time and be done with that. Then i will worry about transmissions later, alot easier to take out and install. Ray, Josh fnck you both and leave my nuts alone. Cory thanks for the suggestion and i thought about that before. Problem with that is i really love this setup and am very determined to make it work and have my cake and eat it too. Even if it takes some time without my truck i will live. Plus i get to save money on fuel by not being able to drive it around when im bored. As far as money, yes thats what i have right now, and wil be getting more every month. I get a decent kick back from army for going to this school so that helps out alot too. This will be my build to be proud of and enjoy for a long time. The money that i currently have will help start this build and next semester will help finish it. Thanks everyone for the advice, greatly appreciated. I will post some pictures of my new block up soon and the old one's carnage too. My goal 700hp fuel only. I want the motor to live forever and its a daily driver. How much should i be looking at money wise to build this motor. I know alot of people here have built or paid to have their built so some opinions from them would be nice. [/QUOTE]