bjuice

when you say "MODS"...do you mean bolt on stuff etc..i noticed you mentioned taking off the heads etc....if you start doing this then the game plan changes......Yes heads will make a Big Difference for the street..
i recommend the Oval part smaller head for your application if you want to go that route....other wise i would just do the basic Mods as we did back in the late 70's early 80's on our rides in H.S.

1- Good carb..( NOT TOO BIG)...if anything smaller for that motor. 650 holley double pumper is a good choice.Good wires and many extra plugs to keep to keep them fresh..street motors will gas foul every now and then when stop and go in traffic.
2- Good hi-performance HEI ingition..or the 8551 billet MSD dristbuter with 6al box..i personally think the HEI will be good enough.
3- Good set of Hooker 'TUNED" HEADERS with flow master exhaust tied in toward the back side of exhaust...3 inch exhaust pipes minimum.

4- a hydraulic roller camshaft with roller rockers..IF you change heads get the cam package to match....if you do not change cam then roller rockers by themselves will still be a HUGE HELP..in freeing up friction

5- Good aluminum intake desined for the street. if you change heads and cam the will recommend a certain style intake..but the intake alone will help over a cast iron.


we got our stock Motors to run pretty good by goiong what i mentioned above back in the late 70's early 80's...we could squeeze all a small block could give back then with stocks parts...you could also find a pair of double hump 300 horse heads anywhere back then..i can remember paying $20.00 a set for them.

leaving the bottom end alone and replacing the top end with what i mentioned can really wake up your stock BIG block.....i would say $2500 and you could have a pretty nice street Big Block.


thanks