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Doesn't look like much but that is intentional keeping with the "sleeper theme". I went through an engine I had on a stand in the garage that I pulled out of my 71 Malibu after bending a valve.
Rebuilt and balanced 355 c.i. SBC
• Keith Black Hypereutectic pistons
• Comp Cams XE274H cam
.487/.490lift and 230/236 duration @ .050
• Comp roller tipped rockers
• Extensively ported 993 casting heads
• Ported Performer RPM Airgap Intake
• Holley 670 Street Avenger Carb
• K&N Extreme Filter Top air cleaner
• Ceramic coated Dynomax 1-5/8 headers w/custom 2.5" exhaust with X crossover
• Flowmaster 40 series Deltaflow mufflers
• Rebuilt TH350 transmission w/shift kit
• TCI 2400 RPM stall converter
• B&M Pro Ratchet shifter (which fit nicely in the stock console)
• G-Force crossmember
• New Hotchkis springs and KYB shocks front and rear

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RITTER

[Mar 11, 2008 at 07:53 AM]

Sounds like a pretty sweet setup there, you didn't mention what you run for a rear end

78Calais

[Mar 22, 2008 at 09:54 AM]

It's the stock posi. Not positive about the gear ratio but judging by my RPM @ 60 mph they're about 3.08s. I could use a little more gear with the cam I'm running but that's why I run only 26" tall tires. It doesn't spin the tires much when I leave the stoplights on the rare occasions I'm participating in a little display of speed adjacent to someone else doing the same.

I like being able to go on longer interstate excursions at 70 - 80 mph so unitl I get an OD tran no changes are likely.