wow, i did'nt know there were so many classes in autoXing. but yea, i think the LS would be a good choice for him considering that he is limited in money. I gotta question for you sol, when you said build up the top end, do you mean like cams, spring valves and retainers to be able to handle the revs? because we're going to hang out this weekend and i'm going to pretty much tell him to go LS, i would suggest to him to get a b16, but he just does'nt have the money for it. thanx again for all the post and responses, peace!