17 and in need for power!!

If you went w/ a turbo & inter-cooler, you would no longer desire a V-8. However, that is a roll-your-own solution. You would likely be out of high school, even college, before you finished that, with your car down the whole time, plus a wife & kids by then, no time to touch the car, ... driving a cheap minivan in the interim, i.e. life. Choose your battles carefully.

Yep, once you experience a forced induction / you will never crave the power of a forced induction v-8....not.......I will take a 900 hp force fed v8 over a 300 hp force fed / ANY day of the week....and twice on Sundays....