Working on Dom's (blue chevelle on TC) 68 Malibu.
Last year we put in a stock Goodwrench 350. Added a RPM manifold, 4BBL Edelbrock Carb, headers/flowmaster exhaust, electronic ignition.
It has a well built 2004r turning a 3.73 posi.
The car runs great with nice power, not performance but nice. A few week ago we put in a Comp High Energy 268 cam with .454 lift and it really woke up the combo. I shyed away from the XE or Voodoo for the fact that so many have been reporting break-in failures. I wanted a proven reliable cam that would break in with no problem...as that was Dom's biggest concern doing the cam swap. The swap really woke up the combo and Dom's reports it to feel like 'night and day'.
Next Step:
Vortec or not???? A set of vortecs with all the associated parts like rockers, valve covers or adapters, new intake etc or just bolt on a better set of standard heads.
We figure the cost difference to be about $300 when it is all said and done.
Is it worth the 300 to go vortec?? or should he just save the extra and get a nice set of standard iron heads like a camel hump or simmilar.
The car is used for 99% cruising. He does put alot of miles on it each year and it must be dead solid reliable. He just wants some more power...of course.
Last year we put in a stock Goodwrench 350. Added a RPM manifold, 4BBL Edelbrock Carb, headers/flowmaster exhaust, electronic ignition.
It has a well built 2004r turning a 3.73 posi.
The car runs great with nice power, not performance but nice. A few week ago we put in a Comp High Energy 268 cam with .454 lift and it really woke up the combo. I shyed away from the XE or Voodoo for the fact that so many have been reporting break-in failures. I wanted a proven reliable cam that would break in with no problem...as that was Dom's biggest concern doing the cam swap. The swap really woke up the combo and Dom's reports it to feel like 'night and day'.
Next Step:
Vortec or not???? A set of vortecs with all the associated parts like rockers, valve covers or adapters, new intake etc or just bolt on a better set of standard heads.
We figure the cost difference to be about $300 when it is all said and done.
Is it worth the 300 to go vortec?? or should he just save the extra and get a nice set of standard iron heads like a camel hump or simmilar.
The car is used for 99% cruising. He does put alot of miles on it each year and it must be dead solid reliable. He just wants some more power...of course.
