Thanks guys i do have forged pistons and and the stuff i was told to have but i have 9:1 compression. i dunno about the hp but i do know that the motor will pick up my 87 camaro off the ground and it scares the crap out of me i think it awesome. i hope to put the motor in an 80's model s-10 in the near future. i was also wondering if anybody knew where an 80's model s-10 is with a decent body and it doesnt matter running or non. id prefer extened cab but what ever works. thanks for your guys help