Thanks for all the replies, so its pretty much LB or bust
I was thinking of biting the bullet and getting LB but they are WAY out there, perhaps as a future upgrade? I also really want to get her running asap, since shes been sitting in a shed for almost two years now. but maybe thats just me getting impatient now that shes almost done. The choices one has to make.
Good recommendation with the logs Z_Firebird, let me mull that over.
someone is recommending hedman headers, what do you guys think about that?