The small block Motown with 9.5 deck , 351 Cleveland mains, 4 bolt steel caps, 9.5 deck, one piece rear seal and completely redesigned oiling ( not just modified). Also thicker deck , rails, walls, webbing, jackets and Siamesed bores. All that bang for $2700.00 bucks. The best Pond has a lot less for three times more. Even the same block in a 460 is less than $4000,00. That is very reasonable for a true race block that can handle about anything you throw at it without block fill. I fully agree that Dart, World, or even Ford Performance can make a good part that is reasonably priced. That was my point exactly, so much more could be done for a whole lot less than $8000.00 bucks in a FE Block.