Hey Big Merc, Mad-3R scooped up the 302 CID package I scouted last year from VT. This is the way to go if you're planning on building a fast and reliable MM. You can drop the compression ratio and get more elbow room for the supercharger, and it will appear, and drive like the stock engine, until it's time to go.
It's a lot cheaper than you think, and I really like the quality and craftsmanship VT provides. They have some cam ideas coming down the pipe, and maybe some ported head thoughts too. All the machinery, and the skill, is in house. Great people to deal with as well. I don't know where you are in the country, but if you're within driving distance, take a ride to Lansing MI and visit, you'll like what you see.