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Hello all,

I'm having a motor built. Slapped a big stack of money down and the partnership/relationship/commitment has begun.

I've engaged a local builder and asked him to target a 650-700 HP motor to be used 50/50 street and bracket racing with emphasis on street. I'm really tolerant to cranky idling and less than optimal power band for low rpm driving but high compression, race gas and high temperatures is where I'm drawing the line.

The engine builder is still finalizing some of the details but here's where we are thus far.

• CID - 530 (approx)
• Compression - 11:1 (no more than)
• Molnar Crankshaft & Connecting Rods
• Diamond Custom Pistons
• Custom grind COMP Cams Solid roller (estimating 250-260 @ .050 intake / 8deg more for exhaust w/ 110LSA)
• Balanced and prepped to spin 6000+ RPM
• 1.65 COMP Roller Rockers w/ stud girdle
• Edelbrock Performer Heads - ported to 340 (round or d port, your choice)
• Standard location Cam
• BAM solid roller lifters
• Manley or COMP pushrods (3/8" if possible)
• Manley dual valve springs and retainers
• IAII block drilled for water
• Torker 2 (because of the hood clearance)
• 1150 2 circuit Dominator OR Holley Sniper XFlow

As for the head choice, I've requested round ports. The cam hasn't been finalized but, if anyone had comments or suggestions in this area I truly would like to hear from you.

Otherwise, what do you think? Are the builder and I headed in the right direction? I'm sure there will be question about the rest of the car so here goes but I do realize that I'll be doing a lot more suspension and drive train work in the future if this thing really does get me to the 650-700 mark.

68 Firebird
3660 pounds (half tank of gas and me)
2800 stall
TH350 today TH400 soon to come
3:55 rear

Thank you for taking the time to read this.