Welp…. Had to do more research (cuz that’s what I do) I decided to call Texas Speed. They suggested their Gunslinger. Not only is this $1k less than the Thompson, they have these in stock AND it’s a new block (Thompson was a core block). They said this is rated to 1000HP
https://www.texas-speed.com/p-16446-...unslinger.aspx
So I’m thinking Gunslinger is a better option.