[beesquad711]

Building myself was my first thought but by the time I started looking at the parts (c/w crank, p/c, heads, cam, etc.) it was looking to be at least as much as a built long block, and that was before I figured in machining costs and my time. As for homework, that's what I'm doing right now. I trust the Scat name (based on limited experience) but I don't really know much about any other builders. If anyone here has any suggestions or warnings about particular shops they are more than welcome. The nice thing about buying a longblock is the fact that most of the ones I have seen come with some type of warranty - 12 months seems to be standard. If I build it myself I have no recourse if/when it blows up again. More than anything I just want to stop throwing money at this thing so I can start a GL project.