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Originally Posted by BruceWilkie

IMO it would be better to make revisions to deck height(our 301 deck height and maybe a deck between standard and the 301) and maybe main/rod bearing size and concentrate our efforts on competing with the big inch LS motors.

Most of us I think, fit the "sportsman" category and when you really look at things the LS seems to be on top in that category. I think we would do well competing there with the right changes and could still retain our "Pontiac" heritage. Classic inline heads, RA5 configuration. Warp6 or the upcoming CV2 configuration(both of which really amount to revised RA5 heads) or a revisit/redisgn of the old M/T hemi heads for those that want to go a bit beyond the traditional head configuration would be ok to me.

I kind of like the potential of a 301 deck height in a 400 to 450 ci configuration.

X2!
IMO I like our "tweener" Bore Spacing. We still have a long way to go with our present configuration. Before we look at the expense of going to a bigger bore we need to "fix" what we have first. Things like shorter deck blocks, priority main oiling, smaller main size, raised cam tunnel, etc... Look guys, the Aussie Pro Stocks are running 400 cu inch NA small blocks with a 4.4" bore space and are making 1100+HP using SB2.2 and SC1 canted valve heads on the improved versions of the old school blocks! I am not aware of anyone running competitively with the NEW SCHOOL LS stuff down under as of yet. An improved 440-450 cu inch Pontiac should be capable of making 1300-1400Hp NA with good "PRO" heads. There is absolutely no good reason that reasonably priced"sportsman" bracket stuff can't make a 1000Hp NA and 1300-1500Hp with NOS. The added bonus is it fits between our fender and frame rails!! IMO... The very first priority is the Pontiac race community needs to stop all that "endless cylinder head wars" bickering and work together to keep Pontiacs competitive against the Chevy and Ford camps. The next priority is to get the sanctioning bodies to change class rules and recognize that our "tweener" engines are not BIG BLOCKS and give us realistic weight breaks..... Outlaw 275 & Milan would be a good start. Just my