Paint it Highland Green and throw some Bullitt rims on that sucker. Maybe that'll help. Every time I think about throwing a blower on mine, I think about what happened to yours. I know I'd wrap it around a telephone pole eventually.
I know what you mean about your comfort zone. Looking at buying a house at 47 years old and my zone is gonna shrink.
Don't forget... his was not just a blower bolt on, that car was making north of 600 whp from what I remember (without looking).
A basic blower on the Bullitt is a good thing! Bone Stock M90: