All,

My 350 gave up on me in my '68 Camaro a few weeks back. I went to look at a local "for sale" motor today, and am weighing this purchase against buying a crate ZZ4 (or HO 350) or having a shop redo my 2BM. The local motor was very clean, looked great, and had the following:

11.5:1 compressions, flat-top pistons, type unknown
1010 crank (I don't know what that means)
camel-back heads from a '66 motor
77 350 block bored .30 over - 4BM
Crane roller rocker arms and Crane rods - I pulled the valve cover & intake to verify
Unknown type of polished intake with a Holley 600
Unknown type of chrome water pump

The seller states that it will run well on 93 octane, but the 11.5:1 is concerning to me. Also, I don't know what these type of heads allow. My '68 is a street cruiser, but I wouldn't pass up any extra "streetable" HP or tQ.

Any comments and/or suggestions are welcome. I know there is plenty of talent here to help me out.

Thanks...Hobo