hey guys. i'm just looking for some of the most effective up grades. just looking for ideas.

 

In order to make recommendations as to what to upgrade to, one needs to know what you would be upgrading from.

 

sorry forgot it's just a stok 350 4bbl q-jet the rest is stock

 

Problem: There was no such thing as a stock 350 4-bbl in 3rd gens.

Where did this engine come from? What exactly is it?

 

and what year engine is it ?
is it a roller engine?



regardless of what it is you should start with some good headers and exhaust ..

some good heads would be next along with a good intake and carb then a cam

 

lol. if you hvaen't seen my other post. it's all trying to figure out what year it is. but notings were it is spouse to be. but it's a 2pice rear main seal so it's pre 85. my shop teach thinks it's a 77 truck engine. so i dunno

 

Sorry, I read too many posts on too many forums to recall each person's issues.

You never finished answering the casting # questions on that other post. Until you do that, there's no way to say exactly what you need to do.

I would venture a guess that you aren't looking at anything "cheap", though. Most likely you've got junk (performance-wise) heads. Most likely you've got an "RV upgrade" cam, or worse.

1st order of importance is always to fix the engine's breathing capacity. Exhaust & air cleaner have to be upgraded over the LG4 stuff. Then you need to take each remaining piece in turn to figure out what to do there. A better cam isn't going to help if you have 882 heads. Better heads aren't going to help if you have an RV cam. Etc.

 

ok well i'm trying o go though some of the stuff i don't need as wireing and such. alot of it isn't connected to anything. and alot of it is old ac stuff. and it's keeping me form getting my valuve covers off.

 

Just so you don't keep misspelling everytime, its suppose. Spouse = wife, or husband.

 

Like Five7 said, you haven't really said much about what you already have. So I'll just run "the usual" by you. This is whats typically upgraded first on 3rdgen V8 cars:

- Exhaust (headers, pipes, muffler)
- Air cleaner (dual snorkel HO, or open element)
- Performance tuneup (playing with timing, jetting, etc, untill it runs the best. Settings not always stock spec here)

These are fairly easy and cheap mods, and are usually the best place to start.