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use quality exhaust gaskets. get the head gasket style, look like lead and have metal cores. the paper ones blow out every week. Victor Rienz and Felpro make good ones, Mr. Gasket is alright. after replacing them, make sure you retighten them after heating. a couple of re-torquings and you...

i believe the federal standard is 30% tint, 70% tranparency. if you have blue tint in the glass like most vehicles, it puts you right at the legal limit. one way around this is if your eye doctor prescribes tinted windows for you. i know several people that have gone that route. you will get...

what are your power goals and budget for the project?? what type of street manners are important to you????? here is my project after installing a 406 small block. fun but expensive to drive! Brian http://www.c3sharktank.com/sound/burnout.mov

just found this tid bit on the BTO website. it basically backs everything thats been thrown out in this thread. happy reading, decide what you need, get it installed and enjoy the good times. Brian http://700r4.com/faq/bighp.shtml

a 200r4 is close, but not quite as strong as a th350. both can be built to take power, but you lose effec in the beefier parts. basically the stronger you built it, the closer to th400 performance you get. most guys rip on the th400 for being a power sucker, but that opinion is formed from...

Wayne, i am running the complete VB&P perf plus system. basically the same as what you have if you go with the dual mount spring. i would highly reccommend that you go dual mount! you need to drill a few holes in the differential crossmember for the spring mounts, but it is a piece of cake...

Robin, unfortunately the 200r4 is not as strong as the th400. my personnal opinion is that it is stronger than the 700r4. the 700r4 has a longer case and smaller internals than the 200r4, but both can be built up to take 450 ft/lbs. anything over that and look to the th400 and a Gearvendor's...

going on the assumption you're running an auto tranny right now, those numbers should not hurt anything in the rear. shock loads kill parts no matter what they are in. banging gears is a great example of shock loading as well as side-stepping the clutch at 4500 rpms. i was very worried about it...

Ernie, the Pro -forms are alright, just an expensive answer to a complete Barry Grant. they will give you better performance than a stock Holley, but fall short of a BG. basically, the performance lies half way between the stock Holley and the BG Race Demon. the Demon benefits from smaller...

cheap increase in performance, headers!! you can get some nice headers and graft them into a y-pipe, run a high flow cat and Dynomax Ultra Turbo Flow mufflers. if you don't mind burnt pain headers, the set-up will be $100 for headers, $60 for cat, and $120 each for muffs. the ultras are...

what kind of power are you looking for??? what is your budget?? answer those two questions and things will come closer to reality. if you want big power, nuke and re-pave. you will have to re-work the exhaust, motor internals, new heads, ignition and induction. cooling is probably the only thing...

Bender, you should be able to get away with a three inch filter on a drop base. what exactly do you have for a hood, carb, intake and filter right now?? i have seen several cars that the retainer bolt is to long and it flexes the fiberglass beyond the paint's limits, resulting in a crack. i...

Robin, pros and cons to both carbs. Holley is easy to tune as well as Edelbrock. Holley is more geared to the track, Edel for trucks. Holley falls out of adjustment, Edel doesn't. both can leak like crazy, Holley more prone. parts are everywhere for Holley. about the same price. Holley...

Steve, i have one on my 406. no way i could get the cfm i needed out of a 4 inch filter. i don't think they are really worth the money unless you're running a mod motor. the slight gain in cfm is negated with breathing hot air, but rolling down the road it may do a litlle better than stock...

great time for headers!

you said the tranny needed work, right?? why in the hell would someone whack on a torque converter?? just remove the three little bolts and it comes right off the flex plate. now, if they beat the converter off, there is a 99.999999% chance they bent the crank. bent crank = wasted rear main...

roller tip rockers don't make a drastic reduction in friction. they mainly keep from side loading the valve stems and wearing out your valve guides. if you want the rewards of rollers, you need roller lifters and full roller rockers. Brian

heads are on the top of my list. the cam you have is very conservative, but works well with stock heads. better heads and a hotter cam will wake her up. Brian oh ya, you are probably around 230-240 hp depending on condition of cylinders/rings.

sorry for the delay, i was out on a 3 day rig job. you can get 400hp out of your 350 without AFR's, but it is easier to make hp with better flowing heads, so AFR's cost a little more up front but save you in less expensive "power parts" later. Dart Pro's and Brodix are other good heads that...

if you like durability, stay away from the Trickflow heads. they are prone to cracking from the thin castings. they are a decent head for the buck, but for a couple hundred more i would splurge and get the AFR 180's or 190's for a 350ci. AFR's out flow the other heads, and porting them results...