Heads: You can get a brand new set of iron heads from Dart or World products assembled for 900-1300 bucks that will outflow the Vortecs by a long shot. And that is about what a fully rebuilt set of stockers will cost after parts and labor. Kind of a no brainer there.
Summit has an aluminum set for 949.00 fully assembled. Perfect for your application.
Cam: (find out what year block you have and if it has a factory roller cam in it.) If it is a flat tappet cam then one from Edelbrock out of the Performer Plus line #2102 would work great (example, duration @.050" is 204*/214* and lift is .420"/.442" and is rated from idle to 5500 rpm)130.00 bucks.
That would work great with the heads listed above and a standard performer intake and a 600cfm carb of your choice. And it comes with lifters too.
Rebuild kit: From Summit again but with Sealed Power and Fel-Pro parts, hyperutectic pistons with flat top and that give you a comp ratio of 9.35:1 with a 64cc chamber head (as the heads above have), it includes pistons, rings, all gaskets, oil pump,rod and main bearings, freeze plugs,assembly lube and plasigage. You can order it with oversize pistons as needed. This kit is more than enough to support the power level you want and it only costs270.00.
Ad in a decent double roller timing set and you are done with the long block for about $1,500.00 bucks plus machine work. Then your intake, carb, water pump, starter, distributor (which summit has cheap too) and you are all done for under 2500 bucks and have a stout, reliable small block.
Keep in mind for not much more in the bottom end you can make it a 383 and get A LOT more power and torque. It all depends on what you want and the budget you are working with.
Another option is a full top end kit from Edelbrock. For about 1700.00 you get aluminum heads, intake, cam, lifters, gaskets, fasteners(head and intake bolts). Add your bottom end kit above and you are still at only 2k for the long block and it is rated at 410hp with this combo. Get a timing set, carb and distributor and your done.
Last edited by 70rs; 01-17-2010 at 04:51 PM.
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