Good advice, Tech. I had a light blue 1981 Turbo Trans Am with the 301. It had a "monster" 200 hp and 340 ft. lbs. of torque, THM350C lock-up trans and 3.08 rear axle. It also had the "Jimmy Carter" 85 mph speedometer and those Cylon lights on the hood to show turbo boost. Acceleration wasn't much to write home about, but it had a top end waaay above what that speedo would show. I looked around for ways to increase performance, but gave up. It wasn't worth the trouble. Regardless, it was a very nice looking and well-appointed car.