Hello all, I am going to need some advise for my 350 build up. From reading 350 threads for the past 2 weeks, it seems like the pontiac 350 is REALLy looked down upon. Why is this?(Im 19 and an ex chevy guy turned pontiac die-hard)Im just a novice when it comes to motors so bare with me. Dispite reading all the negative comments made by others (and some good), I am going through with my 350 build up. Right now I have dual exhaust with flowmasters, performer intake (the ports looked like they were done by a 5 year old cause they were small with rough edges compared to my stock 2 bbl intake , but i still put it on) holley 4160 600cfm vac. sec. #11 heads, 2.78 rear, and stock manifolds. I want to get to the 300-350 hp range with lots more torque if possible. How is my setup so far? What kind of cam should i get? 068 seems like the right cam from reading others posts. I would like to TRY and use this cam since I would be able to claim it as a stock cam. Keep in mind this is going to be a daily driver. What kind of torque converter would suit my needs? 2200-2400 stall? What brand is the most reliable? What kinda of head work (If any) will need to be done? Will the valves need to be changed? If so, which ones? I know it's a bit of questions, but i want to get it right the first time.
Also, since my car club is made up of ALL chevy muscle cars with SBC 350's, im the only pontiac in the club and would like to give those SBC 350's a run with for their money
ANY help with be greatly appreciated.