Originally posted by jdk
intercooled prochargers are $6k.
To get any more than 550rwhp you're going to have to spend big bucks no matter what. Even with h/c you're at around $5k to start with. People get 750 reliable HP on stroked/blown ls1's, so I don't really see what your point is. Anyone can put 16 psi of boost into a forged v8 and make big HP.
6k for the procharger ... thennnnnnnn this and that, tuning . then your 10k+.
Your arguing with the wrong person here ... I havn't read a lot on them lately so I have forgotten a lot about it, but DaTruth has posted a lot about the problems with boosting an ls1... cost is a huge determining factor.
It's widely known .. it's cheaper and easier to go with spray on an ls1.
EDIT: Where are all these people with street/reliable 750hp blown/stroked ls1 .. they're probably at the bank wondering where all their money went... Seriously though, where are they? I'd really like to read about them.