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Depends on how much HP you want? A stock stroke 6 pack 440 can be made to easily put out 500hp. Check out the tech archives, they give the basic rundown of dyno proven 500hp 440's.

Basic combo would be 10:1 compression, good flowing heads(either ported/big valve stockers or eddy rpm/440source stealth aluminums), cam in the ~240@050 range, headers with a good exhaust system, recurved distributor and a well tuned set of carbs.



Bigger motor less work to get the power you need. Plus gobs of torque is always great to have. No need for big gear or big convertor either. This makes it easier to cruise on the freeway with 3.23s and a tall tire. 75 -80 mph all day no problem yet still be able to click off a 12 sec or better quarter.

Nothing is more tiresome to drive on the freeway with 3.91s or 4.30s at 4k+ rpm and have people fly by you like you are standing still.

You want a car you can drive to the cruises in comfort.

Allen Here's a novel idea, let's not throw a bunch of parts at the car hoping it will fix the problem and instead spend a little time diagnosing it first. Life was a little easier when I was just a wrench.