hey all, im a car enthusiast but mostly I love engines. Im only 18 and although ive had experience with turbocharged 4-cylinders I have never been able to mess with V8s or any pushrod engines really.

currently I have a fiero that I swapped in a 3.4DOHC from a lumina, I love the high revs but I want more power. I was going to just turbocharge it but now I think I would like to stuff a SBC into it. So I need to learn all I can about SBCs and figure out the best setup for my use. Are there any really good books that focus on SBCs and are for people with moderate to advanced engine knowledge.

What would be a good base setup? Im not too worried about down low torque since its a light car and im going to have a lot with a V8 no matter what, id like to reliably rev to 6,500-7,000(dont know how reasonable this is) and make around 450-500hp, no N2O, no forced induction. Something low budget. A high end screamer

thx