The clutch you bought will likely not be enough for FI. So budget that in.
The stock motor is plenty durable. Get it checked out, and then go on with your life. Big power NA is really hard to do. You can get 330 or so very easily, but that next 40-50 will cost as much as, if not more than a good turbo setup. And then you're stuck since there's really no path to more power from there. The one guy who did it ended up with an awesome car, but he spent a lot getting there and ended up with some serious compromises. He had to lose the AC to accommodate the dry sump oiling system to support higher rpm. That alone is a deal breaker for me, but I'm in Texas, where the average summer temperature is about 900 degrees.And then you're stuck since there's really no path to more power from there. A FI setup can always be turned up more if you've got enough fuel and you build the motor.
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