Long-off 340 build

lol not going on attack mode, just making sure that my goal in mind is coming across clear so as to not lead anyone astray on their recommendations. Like slopar and rumblefish said, the list could go on and this could go in any direction, so I wanna try and stay aimed about close to what I had in mind (and yes I am on the young side, 25 to be exact, but unlike many of my peers I'm on track to a paying career and I've gotten this far without making too many bad decisions).

I already planned on aluminum heads, headers, and intake to cut the front-end weight (also heard about some guys wiring their battery from the trunk, supposedly better for both battery and weight dispersal, but that's a decision that can be tabled for much later on).

Even if I decide later not to do a full-disc conversion, I'd still be redoing the whole brake system. Like I said, I've heard horror stories about old brakes and even experienced a couple of my own, so that's something I won't leave up to chance. If I'm gonna have any surprises, I'd rather they cause my car to not go than cause it to not stop :eek:

I also don't plan to go too hog crazy with steering and suspension. The 4-or-6 link rear idea is just that, an idea, figured I'd wait and see how it drives with leafs and torsion bars. Besides, I drive mostly pickups so I know all about rough ride and sloppy steering. I'd dam well hope I know how to compensate for that by now! Handling on these cann't THAT bad, they're only 3353lbs factory weight so they don't weigh that much (for comparison, the tuner crowd's beloved R34 Skyline weighs 3386lbs).

Yeah I'm good without A/C (my daily driver doesn't have it anyways). A/C is just a luxury. Besides, I live in Oregon, wouldn't need it but for 3 months outta the year and for that it'd be dry and sunny enough for me to just crack open the window (certainly don't get blazing summers like SoCal). Seasons are pretty mild, winter at best brings a few weeks of freezing temps, worst offender is the rain (which is why rotisserie paint job is on my list). Just as long as it's up for running most of the year, which is why I'm geared for the efi. Anything else, interior or electric related, I know plenty of qualified people up for helping me out with wiring and stereo setup (stereo also low on priorities list).

I just got home a little while ago, but had a chance to stop and talk to my friend for a bit. While he doesn't stress the full-disc brake job, redoing the brakes is a definite must (unless in the off-chance they've already been done). Showed me the canister setup he used on the brakes on his 71 camaro. He vouched for the hydroboost route but reminded me on what they usually cost to setup (again, price is not a primary factor here, although I'm sure it is for a lot of guys). Also noted that since I'm more or less deadset on a stick, I don't need to go through factoring stall speed for a TC. That and options for brakes gives me a broader cam horizon