Hi Folks!!
         This is my first post to HPP. Been a Poncho guy for a while,but now have a few chevys,, BUT!!! just rescued a 81 SE T/A also a 78 T/A 400/350. Its been a while since I played with a 400. What advice I am looking for is I'd like to rebuild the 400 to be a nice driver with more power. Comment?? suggestions?? Oh,, this is a resto so with the exception of headers or RA exhausts its needs to look stock. any help!!! Oh the 78 cant be saved kinda looks like the Titanic
Thanks, pete  

call joe over at dynotech performance thats his specialty
631-777-DYNO  

joe built my set up daily driver extremly reliable runs unbelievable even in 90 deg weather with a/c on pump gas but also blows the doors off any mustang next to me ran a best of 12.89 @ e-town the guys even came over and helped me tune it at the track  

What is the casting numbers on the heads and how much power are you looking for out of the 400. Then I could suggest a combo for your engine.  

Im picking up the drivetrain next week and Ill give you all the info, but if i had to guess it got no A/C, auto and is a stripper. As for power, this car belongs to my stepfather who bought it new.So im looking for a moter that idles smooth and will never see the high side of 5,000. I dont really want to scare him but im unwilling to live with that 301.