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Message: [QUOTE="IdahoF350, post: 410466, member: 2989"] I think Charles and I are very much on the same page here, and this will be my last words on this subject too. Before I took a step back from the industry to clear my head and get some perspective, this is the kind of project that would come my way: unrealistic expectations from bad combinations. When someone would come my way with something like this, I would either refuse the project or quote an outlandish price to shoot it down. Where an outlandish price would usually stop this dead in its tracks, a refusal would sometimes get the person to rethink their approach and listen to reason. A 4.0 Lysholm is enough to make 750hp on a 6.0L. I can engineer a proper mounting system, produce a suitable exhaust solution, and can even cool the charge air sufficiently for towing purposes and then tune the truck for proper drivability. To execute this properly I would put the cost of the project in the range of $25,000 minimum to well in excess of $30,000 depending on cost variables for some items like the supercharger and charge coolers, and that's having the skills and resources to do it without trial and error or multiple revisions. Don't think for a second that those numbers are a joke, I've done more expensive projects that had less lofty goals. A certain 500+whp 4-cylinder turbo car that had to pass IM240 ran just at $57,000 at completion for the entire project, $40k of which was spent on the engine package itself. Bottom 11 second fwd street cars with all the trimmings including good drivability and creature comforts like A/C and cruise control don't come cheap. Think about what I'm saying here. Think about what I've said up to this point. Look long and hard at what Charles is saying too. The best advice possible is right in front of you on a computer screen, and it cost you nothing. Try to learn something from it. You'll thank us later. [/QUOTE]