Thanks for the links, Rocky. I'm considering doing the engine this winter. Heck, if it don't tear @$$, why bother dumping gas @ 3.50 or so a gallon though it?

Money notwithstanding, my big concern is an issue that has been a problem ever since I got behind the wheel. People do mofidications that are supposed to do this and that, but the end result can be a slower engine than what they had. One thing that has proven to be a realiable method is to have as many cubes as possible, configured/matched at well=proven factory specks.

Unlike arm chair designers, these configurations have megamillions behind them, so the 455 modification in a stock configuration seems to be a safe bet. After all, why the heck do you think that the chebby crate engine has become such a dominant player? I'm almost--note the ALMOST-- tempted to go with a chebby crate. I'v seen them on the street and, lets face it, they are real beasts.