Well, just so happens there's a good, reputable shop in Toledo I found that can do all of the work for less than ever thought possible. Turns out the old guy who owns the place is a Ford nut!!! Cool as hell, and has been doing Windsor blocks for everything from drag cars to heavy trucks since they came out. I just have to get the rotating assembly first so he can "true up" the block without removing too much of the deck surface....so there is that downside. Mo' $$$...
I've spent enough time at community college!!!
No seriously, I have my automotive engineering tech degree already and I know for a FACT that the machine shop there cannot do the work I need. Hells bells, they could BARELY make parts for the Formula SAE car that would fit! Besides, the automotive program has been cut badly; the only thing left is an engine dyno, chassis dyno, and some other assorted lab-type equipment. They used to have a full garage with lifts and all sorts of room for machines, but since the community college board of trustees is all-knowing and has all the loot, they decided to turn it into a computer lab.