I have 1300. Im still in the research stage.I dont really know what the typical cost is for cam and compression or what really goes into getting better compression. Im quite the newb
There is a thread "Friendly Cheap race competition" started by rumblefish360 that will get roll'n here in a couple of months. You might get some impressive ideas from this. The idea is for newbies and budget. I'm sure some people's theories will be turned upside down. Just for the record, I'd take a 8.2 to 1 compression 318 with 340 heads, cam, intake & carb, and exhaust before I'd take a 10.5 to 1 compression 318 2bbl stock with single exhaust. In the same car, stock tranny's and even 2.76 gears, the low compression high flow 318 would KILL that high compression no flow 318 in a 1/4 mile run. Good compression is great, but I would never sacrifice flow to get it.....