Currently I race with a stock engine that has a lot of miles on it (around 190,000). I also have a parts car / engine that is currently just being stored for a rainy day. I was speaking with someone that builds engines and might be able to work out a barter arrangement to have him build an engine for me. It still would cost me some money, but relatively speaking it would be pretty darn cheap.

How much time could I save by getting a race built engine? (not touching anything else) Based on talking to other Honda people, it seems like it might be possible to gain another 20 HP (not sure if at the wheels or crank).

At this point in time, I am not going to sell my car and get a "real" race car. It simply isn't something that I could sell my wife on. But the barter idea is something she would go for...