I still think the "pragmatic" approach (well, once a couple guys have blazed the trail and figured out all the little bits and pieces) is to drop in an LS3 making ~400-450hp and nearly the same torque. NA, reliable, cheap parts everywhere, everyone knows how to work on them. It's as light as our engine, and it'll fit in the bay. Strap on a T-56 trans, a custom driveshaft and engine/trans mounts, a MoTeC ECU + a compatible digital dash display. Wire up the remaining BCM crap (lights, mostly?) to manual switches, you're good to go? If you did the labor yourself, and ignoring figuring out the custom bits for the first time, it's probably not far off in cost from a high-end FI kit. Especially if you can find a cheaper-than-crate engine+trans from a donor car (wrecked vette?).
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