My biggest dilemma is I have a stock bottom end sbc sitting in the car right now. Jasper crate 350, with 40k miles on it when I bought the car. Turn key daily driver if u wanted it to be. It's currently down to the block and rotating assembly. Sitting on the table, waiting to go on the motor this week is a set of ported 441 GM heads with 202 160 SS valves they've been shaved about .030 and a .015 steel head gasket to bump compression a bit since they are an open chamber head, 550 lift springs, a lunati 268/276 cam with around 500 lift, 650 demon double pumper, performer intake 110gph fuel pump, roller tip steel rockers, etc etc you get the idea. Just a good stout sbc hoping for 400hp on the motor. Built th350 with a shift kit and a mild stall, factory open 3.08 rear end. The parts for the small block are paid for, sitting waiting to be installed. I was saving up to buy a ford 9 inch with a 3.90 gear and a Detroit locker, so I would have a fresh solid combo front front to back. Then I saw the 396 on CL and I started thinking I could get it work the heads build it, sell my parts and my block with rotating assembly Etc etc. I would be starting from scratch. Car would sit for at least another month if not longer as I get the crank turned and build the 396. If I stick with my small block it will be running in 2 weeks tops and I can buy the rear end as soon as I get the motor done.
