Quote Originally Posted by craig akiyama
I need some input on a build i'm doing 454 short deck open chamber, It looks like it's pretty affordable to get like a eagle stroker kit, simi dome pistons, It must pass ca. smog. so like a voodoo flat tappet cam with a rv grind, mabey a swap meet aluminum intake dule plane mamifold to fit a 850 cfm Holly, My qustion will this make good low-mid power with stock oval heads that have been port matched and polished by me,new heads are way out of my budget. I would try to buy stainless swerl polished valves stock, and and new springs
Heads should be plenty stout for low/mid range... I would think about a 750cfm vac secondary for better throttle response unless you'll be spending time over 6000rpm. I think the 850 carb will be a little lazy for a low end tq build.

Two cents,

-Chris