Wow, not to hijack but Rick what happened to the GTO looking back after all these years? Sounds like it should have really moved looking at your build. Any ideas?
To be brief, i was a 17/18 yr. old kid trying to run a high rpm combo thru stock "recon" heads (studs, poly locks & springs only) that were designed for mid-range torque.:) No port or valve work whatsoever.
Even though the "low end" suffered, i know there was at least, a little more in it, but i never got the chance to work with it before disaster struck.
P.S.....The 10" B&M converter in it, his choice not mine, wasn't a positive either, in my opinion. I preferred and had good luck with ATI stuff at that time.