on a major budget? used hp500 cam intake carb pluse the exhaust you were going to get...should take you around 420. just spend a day or two searching here, there are more "I want to build my 454" threads than you can count.

no budget just want to keep near stock reliability

Your not listening to your mentor, well then listen to these guys. You've already got a good, heavy duty lower end, now give it a cam,exhaust,and clean up the heads!! No reliability will be lost.Might even gain mileage and torque with the right cam.Did you call Bob M? There is no lack of experience on this forum, listen to them. Build it right once, with good know parts and then hammer down.! See ya in the spring! Gotta go do my motor now! Dam it!

so i just got the heads back and picked up my cam and timing chain. As far as the EMI thunder exhaust with short risers am i going to have any problem with reversion? The cam is 228/236 duration .537/.555 lift 114 LS

Here we go, with the LS being at 114* you won't have any problems with reversion. Well, until you load up the ass end of that tub with fat chicks, then it'll be an issue. Nice cam btw, let's get it together.

Who ended up doing you heads for you? And why not the long risers?

A local machine shop that does a lot of marine and automotive motors. Im getting the exhaust from a friend and that's what he had.

Cool, where u ever able to get ahold of bill? I know what you mean have to use what u can get...

Ya I did talk to him thanks again. He said he was getting ready to retire and gave me a little heads up on what I should have done.

Ok cool. Glad the build is going well. Are you going to dyno them when your done