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Albatrossian · 08-05-2009, 05:53 PM

I'd look into a smog-legal intake and headers/exhaust. A nice(smog-legal) cam and reprogramming the chip should get you into the ballpark. If you've got the budget, I'd freshen the engine up(rings, bearings, valve seals, etc.) Keep in mind that with a fresh, stronger engine that you're going to need a fresh transmission to take that new-found power. This will take care of any future headaches. 700R4s are good transmissions and can take a fair amount of power if they're built right.
(Don't ask me how I know!)

08-05-2009, 05:53 PM	#17
Albatrossian Georgia Boy Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Douglas, Georgia Posts: 370	Re: 87 V-10 build I'd look into a smog-legal intake and headers/exhaust. A nice(smog-legal) cam and reprogramming the chip should get you into the ballpark. If you've got the budget, I'd freshen the engine up(rings, bearings, valve seals, etc.) Keep in mind that with a fresh, stronger engine that you're going to need a fresh transmission to take that new-found power. This will take care of any future headaches. 700R4s are good transmissions and can take a fair amount of power if they're built right. (Don't ask me how I know!) __________________ 81 GMC High Sierra, 2WD, 357ci/700R4, 3.73s, posi.