Thread: Help Me Pick Some Heads For Christmas Present

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Richard that's quite the laundry....er Christmas list.
Seriously though, thank you for the thoughtful reply and the reason I signed up here. I've never been afraid to turn a wrench but my knowledge on motor building is squat and I'm serious about learning, and learning the right approach at that.

We picked up this truck about 6 months ago and have slowly been working through the truck to address parts that need replacing/restoring (other than engine/trans). The previous owner had done the cam swap, intake, etc. so I didn't have a say in that one but the parts installed are relatively new which is why I was hoping to utilize them if at all possible.

I did have gearing change on our short list though and I was thinking along the lines of 3.43 since the TH350 is currently outback and with plans to swap in a 700R4 for the OD. When we cross that bridge, and if budget allows, I'll consider a GM4L80E but right now this is considered a budget minded build to learn from. Regarding the torque converter, yes it's stock and don't yet understand the selection process to chose the correct one. If you know of a good learning resource I'm all ears.

As Mike pointed out (great wisdom added to the conversation btw), this is indeed going to be his daily driver and something that will be a work in progress over the long-term. With that said I'm willing to put the heads on the back burner for now in favor of a sound long term strategy which re-prioritizes my power train build as such:

1. Re-gear rear end
2. New hydraulic roller cam
3. New torque converter

I'll be reading up on the links you provided so I'll hold off on my questions until then. If you have suggestions on specific cam packages that I should be focused on please let me know, this will give me an opportunity to stick something under the tree.

Mike I'll try and get some photos of the truck up on my "Hello from SJ" thread later today.