... for a daily driver, his motor won't be seeing much action past 4800rpm anyways. And I think the aim here is to save money. So why not stick with what he has.monte olrac said:personally you should mill down some different head, while 416 are far better than your average 305 heads, they will leave you lacking power after 4800 rpm, so spinning that motor up to 7700 will just be to impress the tach watchers,
... yes, when it comes to power, solid is always better than hydraulic. But as a daily, low maintainance car, its a pain in the *ss to lash valves. Do you also want to put up with the extra valvetrain chatter? I say stick with hydraulic. At these powerlevels, you won't feel the difference anyway.CamaroAdam73 said:would i be able to make better power with a mechanical flat tap VS the hydraulic flat tap style cam
And, about your carb,
I still think using a 780 will be WAY too much for that "340", even if you use tiny jets. Just pick yourself up a used Q-jet, they are everywhere. It'll be a much better combo for your engine, and you'll love the mileage you get.