[casper]

just adding my .02 here . Although I haven't been in this game a long time , I do have a little experience that might be beneficial, seeing as I have had the experience of both building a car (stocker) and buying a turn key car (super stocker). Buying a car turn-key is the way to go , yes, you pay a little more initially for a good car , but you also have to consider that the person you are buying the car from pretty much has is sorted out . Example , the stocker I own , it's an F/S 67 Camaro , has seen so far ; 3 different clutches , 3 sets of leaf springs , 3 different intake manifolds , 2 carbs, 2 different wheel/tire combos , numerous camshafts and the list goes on. Pretty expensive education if you ask me . The t/k superstocker was purchased ready to race , on the day I picked it up , took it to the track , unloaded it , teched it ,and put it on the pole at a national event . So there is two different scenarios for you to think about .

Mike