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Originally Posted by astroracer

Yup, agree with that 100%. BUT! The OP is under the assumption he can just bolt a 600 HP BBC in front of that stock 6 cyl. PG and go racing... THAT is not going to happen. AND if he wants something that is "drivable on the street" he needs to go OD for livable RPM's...
Mark

Yup, and I agree with that 100%. I think the key here is that Ken (OP) said in Post #9 that,

Originally Posted by Ken1960

I guess I want my cake and eat it too.

Ken, Mark's advice in Post #10 is 100% on target. To change from your anemic 6 to any V8 you need to start from scratch and build a platform, knowing what engine you're going to use. New brakes, new suspension (minimum new springs, bushings, ball joints), new drive shaft for starters, then also consider that your wiring is going to be 50 years old in another year. Bringing your Chevelle to a modern day, reliable cruiser pulled around by 600+HP is not going to be a cheap project, especially if you start taking it to a shop for someone else to do the work. Thing is, a '67 Chevelle is one sweet ride, when done right. You need to sit back, make a realistic plan, budget the plan, and then go for it focused on the end.