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ok here is the deal. i just turned 18 and i want to build or buy a 350 with around 400 HP(or as much as i can afford)i have good mechanical ability for my age, but have never built an engine. my question is: should i buy a book and just build and engine from scratch(have a 350 block), but i don't have anyone to help me(so i am on my own). so i am worried that i will put all this money into the engine and i will do something wrong and blow up the engine or cause major problems(and i won't have money to fix it because i am still a student). also i have decent amount of tools but not all the specialty tools that i probably need to build an engine. so would i be better off buying a short block (or long block) and just put the heads, cam, intake, and other small accessories? if you guys think that i would be better off with a short or long block where should i buy it? Also what kind of HP and torque would i be able to build with $2000?
thanks again guys
[This message has been edited by Tom Ziokowski (edited 10-22-2000).]
thanks again guys
[This message has been edited by Tom Ziokowski (edited 10-22-2000).]