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: : Okay, life with my Mav just got kicked into high gear... : : Timing chain is shot..big time. The car barely runs. So, my : : plans for rebuilding my spare engine are being accelerated really quickly. : : So, naturally, I have a few questions: : : 1. A freind of mine has an AOD tranny that he just removed from his car. : : This tranny was rebuilt within the last two years. Besides the required : : aftermarket shifter (for overdrive), and shortening the driveshaft : : is there anything else required to make this work. : : 2. What would be better, a set of early heads reworked or a set of late : : model 5.0 heads? Can a set of basically stock (port & polish etc) : : '70ish 302 heads flow with a decent cam and 600cfm carb? : : Here's what I am considering: : : Holley 600 (model 4160 modified to a 4150 (almost...)) : : Edelbrock Performer RPM Intake : : Edelbrock Performer RPM cam & lifters (or Motorsport 270 int, 280 exh : : duration and 472 int, 484 exh lift) : : MSD 6AL ignition system : : 9.0:1 compression : : TCI Rattler or Fluidamper : : 3.55 rearend : : 2 1/4" exhaust with Dynomax mufflers : : Any advise would be welcome and appreciated : : P.S., if any one with Desk Top Dyno feels : : up to it, I would appreciate know about : : what to expect from this engine : : Thanks, Brian

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