[Donovan]

Originally Posted by g-body_vet

The car in my avatar came with a factory 305. It's completely drivable but it's a dog obviously. My 455 build is going to take longer than I'd like but I don't want to disable the car either. However....i do have a bead on a dirt cheap '71 350 with 94 heads. I also came across some cheap '69 46 heads locally.

Given the outrageous gas prices, how would the 350 do as far as power & mileage in the meantime? My only Poncho experience was with a 400 about 8 years ago. if it matters, this car only weighs 3200lbs. I already have a 3.23 gear and 200-4R sitting in the garage too.

build the 350 if you can get it cheap and have it running cheap... It's an engine and will respond to all the same hotrodding tricks. Don't expect to get good mileage with it over a larger Pontiac though. 3mpg or less at best in difference.

Be realistic about the costs, add it all up including every nut and bolt you would need to get the 350 in your car. Then look at the cost and consider putting toward the 455 instead, from the beginning if you intend to go that way anyhow.

my advice from experience.

Who cares about the squabbles, we're all gearheads. If it burns gas and tires it's good to me. Get over yourselves.