LS1 costs too much.
Oh there are V8 FB's littering the world, thats why I chose to go the road less traveled with this Nissan V8.
It all boiled down to "how fast can I make my car with the least amount of money invested" (not half assing anything). Rotary builds? Give me a break. LS1? Just too much money, hands down. I would have had double in an LS1/T56 than I have invested in this ENTIRE swap so far.
Not that I feel the need to justify any of it. I friggin' love this engine, its near perfect. The broad power band, the torque/hp, the weight. Its stout as hell in stock form. People are boosting them with incredible results.
If anyone needs convincing, look up the Godspeed S14 on youtube. It went 11's with pretty much a stock engine and a GM auto trans.