True. Align bore for Billet caps, bore hone, resizing of rods, pressing new pistons on rods, and balancing rotating assb cost me around $800, ported heads and roller rockers were $900, roller cam/lifters $800,used pistons/new rings $200. Plus ARP rod bolts/main studs,gaskets,bearings. Right at $3k in long block with me doing the assembly. And I got deals on the heads,rockers and pistons. Summit has Speedpro forged pistons $345. If low 11s are the lowest the Speedpros will be ok as will the stock rods/crank. Have them checked and balance rotating assb. But you need to know what the short block needs first...