Update.
He has decided to move some money around and build the hell out of the ms3. So I lost the Subie battle, but this should be fun. Can't wait to spend some QT in the garage working on the dirty ho. Lol.
We found a hydrolocked motor with a good block and hopefully the crank is good to.
Funny thing is my local subie guru is hooking us up with some connections over at Roush Racing for some cast iron sleeves. I'm excited to have him on board helping where he can on the mazdabomb.
I'm getting a bit excited about this build!