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12-13-2006, 02:18 PM

68convt

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looking for more performance

i have a 68 convt w a 302 w a few mods...looking to see if anyone has any ideas for max performance without burning a hole in my pocket.

12-13-2006, 03:19 PM

Halz5

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RE: looking for more performance

A cam is a cheap way to get more power.... headers... a intake and carb could but carbs are gettin kinda expensive. What do you already have done?

12-13-2006, 03:22 PM

Brandontyler65

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RE: looking for more performance

well is the engine you have now stock if so how far are you willing to go is the question like new heads or reworked heads a stroker kit a intake and carb a cam its your call but you have to be asking yourself if i do any of this am i gunna have to include labor or am i gunn have to do it myself

12-13-2006, 03:34 PM

68convt

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RE: looking for more performance

http://proformanceunlimited.com/specs/302_300drop.html <----thats my engine

12-13-2006, 03:39 PM

THUMPIN455

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RE: looking for more performance

$5k? okay...

Aluminum heads and a slightly bigger cam would be a good place to start. Figure on spending about $2000

12-13-2006, 03:40 PM

Brandontyler65

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RE: looking for more performance

thats pretty nice right there if they left stock heads then thats where i would start with new higher flowing heads

12-13-2006, 03:54 PM

68convt

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RE: looking for more performance

that was the first thing i did...flow-tech headers and magnaflow exhaust. my friend says i should get a posi rear before i start adding hp. wat do you think?