forget the boat anchor, sell the kit and go upscale
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2001-...item3efea1390c
Edit: but seriously you can build a pretty bad ass SBC for way less then you would pay for an LT1 conversion, food for thought. I can hook you up with a 5.3 longblock on the cheap, probably get you a 6.0 for $800.00 or so complete