[cletis]

I'm a little out of the game to speak matter of fact, I think any money put into the engine for upgrades will add even more life. A stock engine that is gone over to make sure there is nothing that can sneak up and cause a failure, evidently will hold up. Maybe not forever but for awhile, Ithink the article stressed the importance of the tune. $2k for an engine that can hold up to 800hp would be a good start, last a couple of years or more then build a block that is even more stout. I am a little hesitant to buy the story that a stock ls would hold up indefinatly, but who knows?!
I say do it witha stock block but be prepared to build an engine in the future. If you find out 800 not enough put together an lsx stroker down the road! That's just my nickle worth of thoughts for the day...