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guys hello ive been missing for a while an now im back homie in the Lab wit my camaro..... ive been lurkin around jus tryin to see where i want to go wit this maro but seem to be stuck wit a 142ci supercharger wit a budget 383 build summitracing offers the block for 700 bucks..... my goal for the car is to be a weekend warrior non the less making around 450 horses..... my ? to all is what route should i go in the superchargered 383 or a mild 355.

here is a few shots of my new toy....

383 no supercharger put sme good parts in it 450 easy!
Loks like you have a lot of work ahead of you good luck

I'm assuming you have the 142 blower on hand. Here's what I would do to bolt together a fairly inexpensive motor to move a heavy car. I'd use a 3.73 rear gear and 2000-2500 stall converter.

Shop around and find a rebuilder long block (less intake and EFI) '96-'99 5700 L31 350 from a Chevy truck. Either 12558062 or 10239906 heads will work. The difference will be that some,
but not all 906 heads came with pressed-in exhaust seats. Some of these motors were produced with 4-bolt main caps. I've been finding these builder motors in the Phoenix area on craigslist
for $200-$250. Just go to auto parts and type in Vortec. Make sure you get the roller lifters, dog bones and spider as well as the valve covers. All these are re-useable.

Blower 142, pullied for 6 psi.

I'd use these +0.030" pistons.....
http://kb-silvolite.com/performance....tails&P_id=153
Stock rods with ARP bolts and re-sized on the big end. Static compression ratio 8.7:1 with 64cc Vortec L31 heads. Will run on pump gas @ 6 psi.

These valve springs.....
Compcams #26981 beehive w/#788 titanium or #787 steel retainers. No machining of heads to fit these springs. Touch base with Comp tech to make sure these
springs will work with 0.535" intake and 0.544" exhaust lift. The springs are noted on the Comp site to be good for max 0.525". If the lift can't be stretched to
0.535"/0.544", change to 1.5 rocker arms for lift of 0.502" intake and 0.510" exhaust.

Rocker arms.....
http://scorpionperformance.com/newsi...1_no_%20MD.jpg
Scorpion #SCP1036 aluminum rollers, 1.6 ratio, 3/8" stud, self-aligning. Pin the rocker studs.
http://store.summitracing.com/partde...5&autoview=sku
Or tap for screw-in shoulder-less studs.
http://www.speedwaymotors.com/Screw-...ign=GoogleBase

Intake manifold.....
Holley #6112 satin finish or #6112P polished.

Carb, 950 CFM vacuum secondaries. (Yep, it'll take this much to feed the motor at 6 psi and 6200 rpm's.)
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/3916-...Q5fAccessories

1 3/4", long-tube, equal-length tuned headers, "X" pipe right after the collectors, 2 1/2" / 2 3/4" pipes to the rear.

Camshaft....installed retarded 2 degrees
http://www.compcams.com/Cam_Specs/Ca...?csid=188&sb=0

RPM HP TQ
2000 159 418
2500 212 446
3000 258 452
3500 306 460
4000 348 458
4500 380 443
5000 409 429
5500 425 403
6000 420 368
6500 402 324

Excellent torque throughout the rpm range for moving a heavy car.