if you look on car part.com the 3.2 amg's and srt6 engines are more expensive than any of the v8's Wow lantana was smart. the 500 v8s are the cheapest and most available. my dad says that the way things work is that when there are a surplus of engines, its because nobody needs them, because they dont go bad. so theyre good engines and since they are powerful, but not put in designated sports cars, they are less likely to be abused. I think being as inexperienced as i am, it would be wise to follow his process to a tee