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[355sonoma]

I have $1700 to spend on the truck. What should I do next? Your suggestions are much appreciated!



Here are my current mods:

Details:

1995 GMC Sonoma short bed (Black) over $13,000 in parts



Engine:

-Chevy 350ci small block (high nickel iron block)

-CNC machined/profiled TrickFlow 23 degree aluminum heads

64cc. . .195runner. . .2.02, 1.60 valve

-Aluminum Scorpion full roller rockers 1.5”

-ARP studs 7/16 w/ guideplates

-Hardened pushrods

-Victor Jr. Intake (single plane)

-Headman shorty headers

-Flowmaster dual exhaust 2.5”

-Holley 4150 750cfm carburator w/ proform body

-Summit solid flat tappet camshaft

.244 duration @ .50, .512 lift

-K&N high flow air filter



Ignition:

-MSD Blaster coil

-MSD 6al ignition

-MSD 2-step

-MSD billet distributor w/ mechanical vacuum

-Chrome powermaster (1-wire) alternator

-Optima (redtop battery) located in bed of truck

-Crane 8.5mm plug wires w/ protective sleeving



Drivetrain:

-TH400 transmission with shift kit, Kevlar bands, trans-brake, and manual valve body, six clutch upgrade

-Ford 9” rear end with locker

-B&M z-gate ripper floor shifter

-TCI streetfighter 3000 stall torque converter

-Custom drive shaft w/ adapter



Wheels & Suspension:

-Weld Racing aluminum draglite rims

Front:15x3, Rear:15x8

-Mickey Thompson ET streets drag radials

Rear:275/60/15

-Custom traction bars

-3” drop front and rear

-4-point roll cage



Misc:

-Be Cool aluminum radiator

-Flex-a-Lite dual low-profile cooling fans

-Aluminum chrome valve covers w/ chevy emblem

-Aluminum overflow radiator container

-Aluminum dress up kit

-Aluminum 15 gallon fuel cell w/sending unit

-Fel Pro full gasket set

-ARP bolts

heads, intake, rocker studs

-Autometer gauges and tachometer

-N.O.S 100 wet shot nitrous

-roll pan

-euro tail lights

-billet radiator cap

-Alpine head unit w/ kenwood amp

two 8” subs behind seats

[grimpuppy]

You have some really nice parts. I would step up to a full roller cam setup next.

[ZR1BLAZER]

i agree with grim. also a set of 1 3/4\" headers. let that monster breath. LOL

[smoothdime]

sounds like a nice setup to me

[rayL]

agreed with the rest....cam and headers leave alot to be desired. I would call someone like cam motion, isky, or crower about a camshaft as the recommend cams by the rest of the package not just what they have on the shelf. custom cams make huge differences.

[355sonoma]

thanks for the responses. . . . I also have an option of building a fully balanced and forged 383 stroker for a total of $2200. That\'s a little more than I wanted to spend but do you think the significant gains in torque and medium gains in hp. will be worth it?

[Truckman91]

Definatly get rid of the Summit cam!!!! After that I would save a bit more for an aftermarket EFI setup!! But if thats not an option......



I would get a solid roller. Man are those fun, I havent run anything but a solid roller.



A set of Jet-Hot coated headers, the 1 3/4\" headers are nice, but really take up a lot of room. Maybe a custom set of long tubes would be in order. I didnt see any mention of a harmonic balancer, get a TCI rattler/Fluidampner.



My buddy and I ran Victor Jrs on our engines (350/383, AFR 195s, Solid rollers) and he really liked the swap to a good dual plane intake like the RPM Air gap.



A March pulley kit would be really nice too.....



$20 on some bigger Nitrous jets...lol Upgrade to a MSD Digital 6 too so you can take some timing out automatically, sell the 6AL



Might even think of a nice set of brakes. Baer/SSBC/Wilwood...MMMM..... Although your rims wouldnt show them off well. They still would work just as well.



You could get the new beehive valvesprings, maybe a stud girdle. A new Billet timing chain, or a internal belt drive.



Sounds like your running into the same things I was, out of stuff to do. So I was doing upgrades that only made minimal, if any difference, but made me feel good and some bragging rights.

[Truckman91]

Or sell it all, do an LS1 swap http://www.s10v8.com/images/smilies/icon_razz.gif

[355sonoma]

On 2005-05-18 20:07, Truckman91 wrote:

Or sell it all, do an LS1 swap http://www.s10v8.com/images/smilies/icon_razz.gif



True! http://www.s10v8.com/images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif

[Midwestchopshop]

I know a very good way to help ya spend your xtra cash. ship the truck up to illinois an let me drive it for the summer.



Nice truck man, i would just enjoy it and set that cash in the bank and add to it for the next project after ya get bored of this one.

[355sonoma]

OK so I called Comp Cams and here\'s what they recommended:



First he said I have to go to a edelbrock rpm performer air gap intake, because I don\'t have enough rev. to really take advantage of the Victor Jr.



Second he said the cam I have now is also a high rev. cam and I\'d be better off reducing the duration by .12



Third going with a solid roller will produce more power.



So here\'s what I\'m looking at by his recommendation:

K12-770-8 full kit

specs:

dur. at .50= 236 intake, 242 exhaust

.564 intake

.570 exhaust

110 lsa



$950

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[Truckman91]

$744 at Summit, thats a good price, you get all you need, although I would still get a better Timing chain. I also puchased K kits =)



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[355sonoma]

Thanks a bunch man!!! $950 vs. $744 = no brainer http://www.s10v8.com/images/smilies/icon_wink.gif