You are the one I was referring to

 

Hell why even bother with a different bottom end or heads for the time being?? Toss a cam in that L92 and put a TVS2300 on it. With a good set of headers, the right cam, and a 2300 you will reach your goals.

Toss a yank 2800 converter in that mix and thats a wrap. Rebuild it down the road if you need to or something breaks. I see no reason why you couldnt hit close to 600 to the wheels in a daily driver with that combo and run the times you want.

 

I don't "need" a bottom end, I know, but piece of mind and preparation for the future is something I'd like to.

If my goals were bigger would the recommendation of FI change? 12's were because that is were my previous rig was and I am not stepping backwards. It was also boring towards the end. Sold that rig since upgrading anything was an exercise in absurd expense and I wanted a platform that would allow it. From reading build threads and searching it seems at some point the recommendations transition from supercharging to turbo, but it is at higher power points than I am after atm. Curious when this occurs or if it is solely due to the keywords that I use while searching?

At this point I am pretty sure I am going to start with the bottom end, get it installed, break it in and then add FI. Being the motor has to be built I want to get it on its way here.

 

I am not opposed to some maintenance either. I've had Turbo and Supercharged cars, just not a truck yet.

 

There are plenty of blown trucks in the 11's, few in the 10's. Extremely scarce in the 9's and they are centrifugal. I think that's why the transition. Plenty of turbo's in the 11's and even 10's, some in the 9's, a couple or so in the 8's.

 

Really appreciate all the input, it helped my searching a ton. It has helped me evolve my goals a bit too.

I'd like to be able to be at about 12'ish flat daily and have the capability to turn up the wick to be nasty. Leaving nasty as open ended since it either means no traction or other driveline destruction. Since I live in the Great White North and will drive the rig all winter this will allow me a daily power level that will make driving on ice possible via a turbo controller.

So now how do I size the turbo/controller to maximize the fun? I will give up some upper end power to gain the fun factor down low. I now realize a 370 will give me everything I need, but if I step up to a 408 or 427 (new block, not sleeved) the turbo should spool faster. From what I've read/been told the 427 will require stepping up to a T6, but do I still see benefits down low if the turbo is sized right?

Aside from $, is there a better layout for my goals? Obviously I'd like to weigh the $ too, but if spending $2500 extra improves driveability, efficiency, and life I'll spend it.