The 96-04s also had the hypereutectic internals that suck. Even the 96-04s are a time bomb on boost without a forged bottom. The pistons and rings just are not designed for the type of pressure boost creates making them very prone to cracking. You can throw a blower on any 96-04, but it's just a ticking time bomb that you never know when it's gonna go. There have been isolated cases out there of stockers running on boost for years and years, and then others, that even with a good tune, blow up within a couple months, so it's always a good idea to do a forged rebuild before a blower on these motors, or at the very least have a fund sitting in the bank for when that sucker goes, because it WILL go, it's just a matter of time. smile.gif