yeah the price you saw was for the block only, not including the machining, prepping and shipping.
nop! 1/4 sucks! im building a corner carver, wana bust the common mentality of old cars cant handle, thats why i got the lighter aluminum block and not the iron block like most 1/4 guys. also my T-56 6 speed wont last long if i keap blasting down the 1/4 with it, ther tough but to a sertin point, ill be putting out alot more power then the viper with alot more weight load on the tranny then the viper puts on it. but mind you my Viper spec T-56 is from the Viper Ram sooo. might be built tougher. and if it busts, im sending it to G force transmissions in the states.