Adding Horsepower...where to start?

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Originally Posted by skydiver

The truck is not a DD so I can take my time...however I want to have it running for the Woodward cruise. The truck only has 67,000 miles on it and the engine is still running strong. Sounds like the best thing to do is make some mild mods on the engine and then buy a rebuildable engine to make my monster. If I do this what in a good engine to start with, 454?? 427??

if your loaded then sure 454, 502, whatever floats your boat. But keep in mind a BB will cost you at least 1k extra to build then a sb. You can pick up a 350 block and the rebuild kit for under 500 bucks, then have it cleaned and machined for around 600-800 bucks. Grab a new set of heads for 500 and your well on your way. Of coarse all those numbers are mild sb engine build costs.