[Danpa]

Thanks so much for the responses! I feel I understand the class a little better now, much more going on behind the scenes than I realized. There is definately a lot more to it than a common weekend bracket car.

Some of the things that I'm planning for my motor are;

1.) balance the rotating assembly
2.) cc the heads
3.) port the heads, working to improve flow and velocity instead of just hogging out the ports.
4.) keeping the stock size valves or maybe a slight increase, again for velocity.
5.) 3 angle valve job
6.) match port everything
7.) keeping the stock carb (maybe??? don't know yet)
8.) headers, small tube
9.) stock compression

Just trying to make it the most efficient, make decent power without killing gas mileage.

What do you think? Am I on the right track? Missing anything obvious?

A few questions, though.

Does an increase in overlap work the same as higher lift on the cam. If it does, I guess you guys are limited on your lift, so you acomplish the same thing with overlap. Am I kind of right or COMPLETELY wrong?
Also, does an increase benefit torque or top end?

Again, thanks for everybodys patience with a new guy.

Dan