Now that the topic is back on track, I'm interested in how the OP is going to daily drive a stroker small block with a manual transmission in the middle of an IA snow storm?
Simple: Just like I've done for the past several years with a BMW, put on Blizzaks, make sure the anti-freeze is up to snuff, and drive it. And keep it clean of slush and road salt once a week, just like I use to do when these cars were new. Although back then we got lots more snow than we do anymore. Last year, we had two 4" snows. Des Moines seems to get missed a lot.