2.76 open to 3.55 Sure Grip...expectations too high?

Thanks AJ, that's all very good info. It's fascinating to look at the numbers and how they affect engine performance, not just arbitrarily bolting on fancy looking parts and hoping for the best. Lemme tell you how much those numbers make me want to pull the engine and do some work, but man, after having it out for so long, it's nice just to be able to turn the key and drive it. Even if it's NOT a race car! Plus I'm catching up on projects around the house that were put on hold while the engine was being rebuilt.

I should've mentioned also that my cylinders are .040 over, and the pistons I have are the Sealed Power H814CP. I've never checked engine compression and I don't have a tester, so it might be a day or two until I can get that done and report back.

My tires are another story, I'm shamefully ignorant with the metric tire sizes, mostly because I'm too lazy to learn about what means what. I do know that I went with a 15" wheel in the back, and a slightly taller tire. I'm working today and won't be home until tomorrow, so again that's something that will have to wait until I can get outside and look.