Livernois and Vengeance working some quotes and various ideas. Still reading up like crazy on options. The Scoggins Dickey LS3 427 is intriguing and the price for a long block is pretty reasonable. Andy at Livernois said the Big Bore 427 is probably going to be necessary for my HP and use goals. That ups the ante considerably I think but will wait for the quote. As long as I stick with the LS3 I can reuse a lot of stuff. Had the realization today that I will need new injectors and probably a new fuel pump to feed a beast with that much power. That carves into the engine budget I was hoping for. Oh, and my daughter needs braces so the pockets are starting to feel a little empty about now.