Also has to be smog legal

 

ohh smog legal, thats gonna be tricky

 

The Typhoon is a carbon copy of the Edelbrock, I think it would be fine. Again what's your budget on this deal? Many people have different opinions on the cam selection. Unless you are class racing I think a custom ground cam isn't necessary. There are so many off-the-shelf cams that I am sure there is one to fit your combination almost perfectly. You are going to pay another $100 for a custom grind, and you will maybe see another few horsepower out of it. It's up to you but I would call Comp, Lunati, or Crane and see what they tell you. Be truthful and don't try to B.S. them and you will get a nice piece.

 

Yea California sucks. I can get someone to pass visual but has to pass the actual test. The trick flow kit is smog legal correct? Arent the AFR 165's also legal?

 

If you are only after 300rwhp, I assume you meant rear wheel, then I would be more inclined to go with the 50 resto kit. It has the E303 cam that is emissions friendly and it meets the budget. I think you can get real close to the 300 markwith it also.

 

If the budget permits I would order up a torque converter too. That'll make a big difference as well.

 

Are the GT-40x heads legal? Also i believe the trick flow kit is also legal and wouldnt it produce a little more power? What size fuel pump would i need?

 

Im kind of unclear how a stall converter works. Care to inform me?

 

The Trick Flow heads are 50 state legal but I can't anywhere that says the cam is or isn't. Like I said earlier I don't think it's much power difference between the two kits it's just the Trick Flow heads are so versital. They can go from mild to wild with the right port job.
A torque converter takes the place of a clutch. There are fins inside of it, some are coupled to the engine and some are coupled to the transmission but they are not mechanically coupled to each other. Fluid is what transfers the energy from one fin to the other. The pitch of the fins is what allows you to get into the power band quicker. When you floor the accelerator one set of fins churns the fluid making the other set coupled to the transmission start to turn. How soon and fast they turn depends on the pitch and configuration of the fins. The slower it is for the fins coupled to the transmission to start to turn the faster your engine gets into the power-band, making the converter "looser."

 

what about daily driving though will the stall converter affect that?