Hi all, I have a pretty much stock 289 c code in my 67 coupe. When I got the car the engine ran too good and did not smoke for me to mess with it, so I simply did a mild tear down and put in some new gaskets. Money was a HUGE issue at the time and just didn't have it to spend on the motor. It has been bored .30 over and the block and rotating assembly looked really good, bearings looked good, no score marks or anything. The heads needed some new valve seals and that was it (factory smog heads) I put a performer RPM knock off intake on the top of it and a 600 4bbl holley vacuum secondary. I also converted the points to electronic. I also am running full tube headers. The engine runs great, starts up easily and is at a minimum "peppy" but I want a little more "oomph" out of it and was thinking about the heads. What if I swapped them out for some DOOE 351 heads? I really don't want to have to change my camshaft...I don't have any specs on it, but I am assuming its a factory spec piece.
I am trying to put a band-aid on my new motor wants! I want to spend about 500 bucks and a weekend and quench my thirst for speed....for now.
It is currently hooked up to a c4 with the factory 2.79 gears. That will change this fall with a T5 and some 3.73 gears...so keep that in mind when making suggestions.
Thanks in advance!
I am trying to put a band-aid on my new motor wants! I want to spend about 500 bucks and a weekend and quench my thirst for speed....for now.
It is currently hooked up to a c4 with the factory 2.79 gears. That will change this fall with a T5 and some 3.73 gears...so keep that in mind when making suggestions.
Thanks in advance!