GREAT idea, Chuck.  This is written on-the fly…

I THINK that Larry Short is likely correct.   I strongly suspect that there are government regulations in many states, if not all states today, to prevent a bunch of us from just getting together to hold a raffle if it becomes public knowledge...  (This is hard to avoid doing with the Internet involved.)

I suspect that we need to parley some SERIOUS money to make this a doable undertaking for Ted between the cost of building the engine, entry fees, travel related expenses, and the expenses to field a support team for the competition.

Selling the engine after the competition may yield some money, but likely far from enough to cover ALL the expenses involved or incurred in this undertaking…

I know that Ted has appreciated member contributions to offset Forum encouraged dyno testing projects he's conducted, but this undertaking requires a broad based, concerted, organized, and well publicized fundraising effort to garner the grassroots funds necessary.

- I'm sure that many of us would be willing to purchase a raffle ticket for a minimal cash prize with the profits going toward the competition project undertaking...  (IF doable without a lot of falderal from state or federal government regulations)

 - Maybe some members would consider donating Y-block un-needed or extra Ford or aftermarket parts for auctioning off to raise funds for the project...  (Managing this undertaking could get ‘involved’,too!)

- Maybe some businesses that have their products or services used in the engine build (pistons, connecting rods, rockerarm shafts, pushrods, rockerarms, cylinder heads, camshafts, valve springs, water pumps, ignition distributors, and the like) would consider donating cash, components, or a price break on components or services to the cause for the publicity we might be able to provide them...

My wife JUST told me that I should look up a web site called, ‘Go fund me.com’  Her understanding of this is that it is an entity that manages the collection and record keeping of the funds collected for whatever goal and covers the legal whatevers that would be necessary for our advertising of such a fund raising  effort.