Well it looks like an S/C kit to me ! could not tell you if the jack shaft looks any better, but I guess time will be the real test. If I was him I would have gone turbo.
BTW: I like the new name Todras
-Jeff-
1998 Black SVT
Morette Twin headlight conversion
Street flight turbo kit collecting dust!
Rebuilding my 3.0L
check it out