When I started this I didn't think it would be so nasty. Just a good laugh. My thought was WHY build a 350 when 400's are STILL so plentiful. The shrouding of the valves, the rotten Bore to stroke ratio of the 350 seems like a waste of time and money. In 1988 I built up the 350 in my bird with closed chamber 389 heads and an 068 cam, Performer intake, headers etc. I got smoked by a 72 GTO with a stock 78 400 and 3.08. NEVER AGAIN. NickV, Hot Rod and all the other mags have not done a Chevy 307 buildup to the best of my knowledge. Again, a waste of time. As far as steet rods go, I apprecciate all the trick workmanship that goes into them and have even gotten a few ideas for my 69 GTO but would never own one. At 6'3" 275 lbs they are to small. (for me that is) I respect the street rod guys for the time they have put into their passion, but again it's not for me. I have also bought stuff from Fulper but just don't trust him. My "custom" built Coan converter showed up at my door with a half inch of dust on the box and 2 inches on the converter. My Moroso oil pan with oil pump and pick-up showed up with the stock pick-up tilted down to the bottom of the pan and was told it was fine. NOT WHAT I PAID FOR !!!! All in all I think we Poncho fans know that indeed cubes are king. The average 400 or 455 can't make power above 5500 rpm's. (remeber, I said average) If we as a group are going to spend $7500.00 it might as well be on a bigger engine. As a side note, I would never build a 400. I want more size!!! (my girlfriend always says that) The tried and true 455 is fine for me. Again, no disrespect to 400 guys, I wish them the best of luck. As a last note, this is the street performance section not race. All of my comments/views are probably wrong for a race car. Have a nice day !!!
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