question & advice...please

[Robocop]

Thanks for the input and advice.I think I am just worried about the quality.I will have a lot tied up in this thing and if it goes bad it will take years to get the cash,time and patience to rebuild.There is not any quality shops in my area(Bham,Alabama)with the exception of a place called Hesco automotive.This guy is said to be good but he has no competition around and thus is free to charge outrageous prices for his work.I think I will keep my DSS shortblock.Is it a good idea to take this shortblock apart and check the internals or should I just trust that it is right?My original plan was to slowly build my stock block for experience and a spare motor anyway.This project is way more complicated and costly than I planned for but it is very rewarding to think of my stang back on the road again soon.Thanks for the replies again.