Reply to "Should I build up the original engine in my GT5S or keep it stock"

Here is a suggestion that might not be as expensive as someone might think. Original Cleveland blocks are getting hard to find and finding a good rebuildable one might even be harder. Why not purchase one of the new aluminum reproduction Cleveland blocks? That block eliminates the original Cleveland block thin cylinder wall problems and they use the Windsor style oiling system. If you want it to look original, just paint the block Ford blue. Of course it would make sense to bolt on some nice aluminum cylinder heads and a matching intake manifold.