Posted by Ryan (IP: 63.253.243.170) on May 14, 2000 at 22:34:11:
In Reply to: Sounds about right to me! posted by Mavman on May 14, 2000 at 17:33:41:
: 1. First, you might get luck using the stock heads, but I would definitely look into the Performer RPM AIR-GAP. Should provide just a bit more than the regular Performer RPM.
: 2. Get an MSD 6AL, or 6A if you wanna chance going without a rev limiter.
: 3. Don't go with a Mallory distributor. Their caps and rotors are "Mallory" specific and VERY costly.
: 4. Try to find some GOOD exhaust scavanging headers. Make those things do more than route the exhaust. Make them "pull" the exhaust outta the motor. With some Flowmasters. Make sure the headers are ceramic coated!
: 5. Go with an aluminum radiator, a 160 thermostat, and an electric fan.
: 6. Holley 600 Electric choke. Change the accelorator pump cam to the 'blue' one. This is one of the largest, but definitely helps!!! Trust me.
: 7. Roller rockers!!!
: 8. A good hi volumn oil pump.
: 9. Get a windage tray, and a larger oil pan. There is an 8 quart out there.
: If you are gonna be getting that much HP, you better check the tranny and driveshaft! Get a loop! You sure don't want to have that driveshaft suddenly sneaking up from underneath you, if you know what I mean.
: This should get you into the range that you are talking about. Good Luck!!! Let us know how it turns out!
That all sounds pretty good. I'd go with the Weiand Stealth Intake though. Use the 6a or 6al box with the Msd Billett distributor. If you want to save money by not buying aftermarket heads here's a good idea. Buy a pair of heads off of an early 351W, these have higher compression and bigger valves than the 302 heads. get a good pair of roller rockers and convert the heads to screw in studs, and get the bump in the exhaust port ground smooth. This should cost half as much of aftermarket heads.