My math. My 2 FIT engines that won 13 races in 2020, including the June Sprints and the Runoffs, were assembled in 2013. One was blueprinted, so each cost $10-12k I expect. One has had the head off for cleaning 3x and the other twice. Only other service was oil, filter, and valves adjusted. I will project that each engine has 5 digits in mileage for a total of $14-15k total cost. At approximately $2k per season including initial purchase cost, how can any one argue the math? At Sebring, we got beat by a $600 wrecker engine core. Getting through the corners is once again the foundation for success in the class, and another competitor did a better job than us that day.
Clearly this situation with HPD will create some short term pain but should resolve it self. Time to begin the next evolution phase and find the next engine to get us into the next decade.