Hello all. Thanks for being here.

I am a novice when it comes to all of this. But every year when other people are shaking off thier seasonal depression, and uncovering the shining glass and gleaming chrome, I am busy contemplating how life sucks. Whith the sound of the migrating glasspacks strutting about proudly... I am sleeping indoors with the shades drawn.

This year I decided to take matters into my own hands.
This year I am building a small block Chevrolet engine in hopes of putting it into something cool next year.

So far so good.
I have a small block chevy from a 76 pickup up north at my dads. As soon as I can figure out how to get it onto the engine stand in my garage the sooner I can get it down to the bare block and down the street to Austin Jordan to have it bored.

See, I can follow directions.
I can rebuild an engine, but I have never built a performance engine. I dont understand what the bore and stroke do. I know that there are things I can do to increase the horsepower, such as the oversized pistons, but what other parts do I have to beef up in order for the engine to function well? Any idiot (me for example, Im a good example of an idiot )can change gaskets and put something back together... but this is my first time trying to port heads and replace crank and camshafts... this is my first time looking at nitrous and headers... I could use a little guidance from those more experienced than I.

I plan on keeping a journal with photographs to show the progress. Its going to be a long time before its done simply based on expense. The engine was free, but all those performance parts will add up.

Thanks in advance for your assist!

I look foreword to learning from you.

C