FI motor without FI
Aluminum block should be ok,but if you are going for big #'s and power I would go iron block!
If you are not going to do the work yourself, then for sure do the cam, rods, and pistons first. Pulling the motor, setting up the shortblock, and then reinstalling is going to be a bit. There is no point in paying to have the motor pulled and installed multiple times. If you do not have the money to cover the cam, rods, pistons, and ported heads, save the ported heads for later. Get the shortblock built and installed first, everything else can be added later seperately if needed.
Keith





