802.11ac upgrade for a 2010 iMac

Hi, does anybody know what is a good accessory/spare parts reseller for an 2010 27in iMac?  My computer works beautifully, especially after a DIY fusion drive and I don't intend to replace it just yet but there are two things I'd like to explore for it:
1 - a way to upgrade the airport card in it to suppor the newer 802.11ac protocol.  even if I cannot upgrade to ac, I need to confirm what good resellers are out there to purchase the n replacement since the card it currently has seems to be failing more and more.  All works good, except streaming music from iTunes to AirPort Express speakers, which I do aaaaaaall the time.
2 - see if there's a bluray drive that fits into the computer.  I have no issues with the super-drive it has, but I'd like to play bluray movies as well.
Thanks in advance to you all!
Jorge...

Have a look here http://www.quickertek.com/products/QCard2.html
and here http://www.quickertek.com/products/ACNano.html
This should answer your question .

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