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Project1970 · 03-16-2003, 03:29 PM

Engine-wise...it's the original, never-been-apart 33-year-old 350. 4 bolt mains, flat-top pistons with valve reliefs. Pretty decent amount of blowby thanks to the compression ratio and the fact that the rings are 33 years old..

Heads are bone-stock Vortecs, no mods to them of any sort.

Camshaft is a Comp Cams 260H, .440"/.440", 212/212 at 0.50". I want to replace it with an XE256H or an XE262H.

Intake is a plain-jane Edelbrock Performer Vortec. An Edelbrock #1901 750cfm Quadrajet is on top of that, and a huge K&N open-element is on top of that. It has a no-name aftermarket HEI.

Original ram's horns manifolds, through dual cheapo Meineke exhaust...next on the board is new headers, and probably just a whole new exhaust since the one on there is a good 15 years old.

Aside from that...I've got a 700R4 with a shift kit (that doesn't want to stay in first properly...), a single-piece driveshaft, and the original 3.73 open 12-bolt rear. Yokohama Avid S/T tires, and no traction problems to speak of, really; a 2.28 60' time is pretty good for a truck, IMO!

03-16-2003, 03:29 PM	#3
Project1970 14.1 @ 96MPH Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Mesa, AZ Posts: 2,811	Engine-wise...it's the original, never-been-apart 33-year-old 350. 4 bolt mains, flat-top pistons with valve reliefs. Pretty decent amount of blowby thanks to the compression ratio and the fact that the rings are 33 years old.. Heads are bone-stock Vortecs, no mods to them of any sort. Camshaft is a Comp Cams 260H, .440"/.440", 212/212 at 0.50". I want to replace it with an XE256H or an XE262H. Intake is a plain-jane Edelbrock Performer Vortec. An Edelbrock #1901 750cfm Quadrajet is on top of that, and a huge K&N open-element is on top of that. It has a no-name aftermarket HEI. Original ram's horns manifolds, through dual cheapo Meineke exhaust...next on the board is new headers, and probably just a whole new exhaust since the one on there is a good 15 years old. Aside from that...I've got a 700R4 with a shift kit (that doesn't want to stay in first properly...), a single-piece driveshaft, and the original 3.73 open 12-bolt rear. Yokohama Avid S/T tires, and no traction problems to speak of, really; a 2.28 60' time is pretty good for a truck, IMO! __________________ Project1970 - LS1 Swap Complete!