I recently came across a 76 455 4bbl engine and was considering purchasing it for my 69 Convertible which has a 350. A couple of questions: - Will this bolt up the same as the current Pontiac 350? - Is the 455 an internal balance engine such that my manual transmission flywheel will bolt up? - The compression ratio is low, 7.6:1 what is the easiest way to increase this to around 9:1 or so to maximize the engine power? - What is the most cost effective method to increase the performance of this engine? It is currently only rated at 200 hp @ 3500 rpm and 330 ft-lbs @ 2000 rpm. - Are there any known problems with these engines that I need to keep in mind? Thanks, Tom
