Your going to end up spending way more money getting this ls1 fast. I dont know how your figuring 7k ish. I havnet looked at trans prices for ls1's but im sure they are going to be near the price of the built 4t65hd's. I dont see how rear end, clutch or built trans, turbo kit, fuel system and whatever else is going to be 7k. If that was the case everyone would be doing it. Are you doing cam and heads on the ls1 to? Im not sure how they are going to pull 850whp on a completly stock block with just forced induction. Even on race gas that seems far fetched.