One of the most common happenings is that your friends always suggest high dollar stuff when they are spending your money!!

I would guess that TechInspector would have good advice regarding the cam choice but, to me, the rest of the parts sound fine if you are building a cruiser....not a race car but a nice, smooth cruiser. For the carb, I would suggest a QuadraJet from Sean Murphy....he sends you a carb that is set up for your application with NO hassle.

A 400 and PG should make the car a nice car to drive regardless of the rear axle ratio.

Mike in Tucson