well i finally broke down and got the engine I wanted... here are the specs...
new griffin aluminum radiator coolflex hoses concept one pulley system march futura valve covers and air cleaner...
here are the engine specs

Block:
4 bolt main block
Square and parallel decked
Align honed main bearing bore
Cylinders honed on computer controlled machine to within .0002 straightness and roundness
Cylinders are sonic tested for thickness

Rotating Assembly:
New SCAT cast crankshaft
Chevy heavy beam rods
Keith Black Hypereutetic pistons
Hastings Moly rings
Balanced rotating assembly
Melling high volume oil pump
Flat tappet hydraulic lifter camshaft
Heavy duty double roller timing set

Cylinder Heads:
GM "vortec" cast iron cylinder heads
1.25 diameter valve springs
Hardened retainers and springs
2.02 swirl polished intake valves
1.60 swirl polished exhaust valves
Hardened push rods

A Ton Of Extras:
Professional Products dual plane satin finish intake manifold
Edelbrock 750 cfm carburetor
9.5 to 1 compression
Signature series aluminum valve covers
Brass freeze plugs
Dyno tested – and shipped with results
Comes with 24 month / 24,000 mile warranty

Critical Specs:
Horsepower:
397
Torque:
441

these were the dyno results this morning.
I cant wait to get it in... I will post some pics...

will

post some time slips!

I have never drag raced before... I would like to though. commerce does have certain nights they allow regular people to race.

maybe I should try it this year.

will

How much did it cost? I built a similar engine for a friend and it cost about $1500, the only thing different was he went with forged pistons, edelbrock performer vortec intake and a holley 1460 carb that I rebuilt.

DD estimated about 390 hp and 430 tq so seeing your numbers makes me feel confindent that DD is pretty close at estimating engine output.

Everything you selected looks fine - the only thing I would question is the cam. Maybe down the road, select a different cam. You might be pleasantly surprised with the additional horsepower generated by your setup.

With Vortecs you want around 8-10 degrees more exhaust duration. Looks good though!! Low 13's if set up right!

What size engine is this now?

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here is where I bought it:

http://www.blueprintengines.com

it is now a 383...

will