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within the next couple months i will be purchasing an 85-90 firebird formula. im going to keep the exterior of the car very close to stock, using the fiberglass replacement aerowing spoiler and the "ramair I" fiberglass hood. the interior will remain as close to factory as i can keep it.

my problem is that i've switched directions on powerplants about 13,874 times. i want the car to be streetable and get at least 20mpg on the highway. it will see limited track duty(i plan on takin it once every 2-3 months or so). it needs to run on 93 octane and bang out at least an 11-second timeslip. the car will have a manual transmission and i'd like to use a 10-bolt out back to save $$. im also looking to run a power-adder and fuel injection.

some options i've tossed around in my head have been:
-gen 1 350-400 with an lt1 intake and a hit of n2o, custom turbo, or intercooled procharger
-gen 2-3(LT1/LS1) with p/p stock heads, n2o cam, and nitrous

unfortunately the car can't break the bank(as you can see from wanting to use a 10-bolt). i also cant have a car thats just your typical run-of-the-mill 11-second third gen...id like the car to stand out a little bit for being unique.

please share your opinions with as in-depth reasoning as you can. thanks in advance!!!