krazykuda said 1. First get dual exhaust, minimum 2 1/4" to 2 1/2"... 2. Get a good dual plane intake like an Edelbrock LD340, RPM air gap, or Wiand Stealth and 4 bbl carb. 3. Toss the crappy stock timing chain and get a good double roller timing chain. 4. Then get a good cam around 260 - 270 duration. Read this thread and see what you can do with it. It's a nice low buck 318 hop up: my Low dollar 318 hop-up project Click to expand...