swatman260
Member
Hey guys.. I need to defer to those of you with a lot more experience than me to help with a decision. I currently have a stock 454 on my bucket. It's out of an '86 RV and has the peanut port heads, so its pretty mild. I'm looking to kick things up a notch and am trying to decide between adding a blower (because I think there is nothing cooler looking on a bucket) or by changing the cam, heads, etc and installing a top end kit. While I would have to move my radiator forward a few inches to make room for the blower, I have the room to do so. I've found a pretty good deal on a blower that is complete from the intake to the carb, but I don't know if I'm missing something in the equation.
While not a daily driver, my bucket will never see track time. I want a good, reliable, streetable car, but I also want to have way more power than I will ever need. lol If I go with the blower, I don't want to have to rebuild the whole engine first. I would prefer to go with the blower for the look and the sound, but at the same time, I don't want to install something that is going to destroy my engine or cause me a loss in reliability. My intent would be for it to be underdriven to maintain the streetability. So my question for those of you in the know... Am I missing something here? Am I better off installing a good top end kit and gaining power that way, or can I slap a blower on top, get the look and sound I'm going for, and still have a reliable engine?
While not a daily driver, my bucket will never see track time. I want a good, reliable, streetable car, but I also want to have way more power than I will ever need. lol If I go with the blower, I don't want to have to rebuild the whole engine first. I would prefer to go with the blower for the look and the sound, but at the same time, I don't want to install something that is going to destroy my engine or cause me a loss in reliability. My intent would be for it to be underdriven to maintain the streetability. So my question for those of you in the know... Am I missing something here? Am I better off installing a good top end kit and gaining power that way, or can I slap a blower on top, get the look and sound I'm going for, and still have a reliable engine?