440 /super charger add on ?

Running hard or not, with an 8-71 you are going to have a lot of pressure in the crankcase to deal with. At the minimum, plan on a pan evac system at least. You may have to move up to a vacuum pump. It should start just fine, it should not blow up, and your learning curve will go up exponentially. Good luck, and please report back on how it turns out.