i have studied the SSRE site for a long time and have been very tempted in the past...but due to the feed back (neg) i have read..i personally DO NOT feel 100% comfortable for the amount of money you are looking at spending..Plus at the price they are selling their stuff you cannot be getting any custom work..they are templating these motors and shipping them out...they have to do this in order to sell so cheap....do not get me wrong i feel 100% you are getting good parts etc..but its being slapped together and wherever the tolerances fall thats where it is..
My cousin purchased a 565ci PAR motor last year and he has over 300 passes on this motor and doesn't do anything but change the oil..he hasn't even changed plugs in the thing all year long ( against my judgement).....he runs a bracket series every Friday and Saturday night,,round after round,after round...His car weighs 3100 with him in it and runs 5.60's all day long with a low et of 5.58...11 inch tire.....the motor has shown no signs of slowing down...
Par uses the newer Oval port head..
Sounds to me you done been a around a little and know your way around pretty good..i have owned several camaro's and own a 67 and 69 now but no tall deck motors in either...
good luck to you in what ever route you decide to go.
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