Reply to "Weber 48 IDF intake manifold group buy opportunity"

Hello all..
How close do you all feel we're ready to getting an order headed our way?
I talked to Pierce Manifold today, and it will cost $2800 to get their best treatment: inspect the Aussie manifold before starting,then set up 4 IDFs per our specific needs, assemble with a good quality linkage and fuel line kit, and in my case four stubby air filters,assemble the lot, ship it and offer guidance and tech support. Less for a group buy.
This is NOT CHEAP and some of the more technically minded of you would probably do better with a more piecemeal approach.
Most of all I do not want to cause any division or delay in executing our excellent little plan to get those manifolds on order.
I'll be glad to be the first to put his money down if that would help.
By the way, a couple of questions:
1)Is there a place on these manifolds to plumb a brake vacuum line?
2)When can we get our hands on 'em?
Thanks you all,
Ed