Rmay and Metro,
Glad to hear your 6.2 and 6.5 are working for you naturally aspirated.
Oil Pan,
There’s a non-mountainous part of TN?
Your input on the turbo is duly noted. (I mean that seriously, not sarcastically, I am taking note of your input.) I have seen lots of conflicting accounts on this subject, so I surmise there are other factors than just the turbo that come into play with this (driving style?). I am strongly considering starting the project off naturally aspirated (assuming I can round up manifolds and a downpipe) just to get the project going and testing out a turbo for myself at a later time.
Current Update:
Four longer 10MMx1.5 bolts from TSC got my optimizer engine off the floor and up on my engine stand yesterday. I am going to start pulling the accessories and other items I am not going to use off of it to get it ready for the brackets off of the 1994. Then I can start mounting up the new accessories as well as getting a handle on any other small parts I may need to source.