If I am understanding things correctly, the 250 will bolt right in without any modifications in the 1st gen novas?? That being the case, the 250 probably would be better suited for sake of ease.
I've read on the front of this website under racing of a few people hitting anywhere from high 12s to low 14s running NA out of a 250. Which now leads me to a few questions
Where can I get forged internal parts for an inline? I haven't had much luck finding these parts.
Would it be wise to remove, port n polish my 194ci head and use on the 250 to increase it's compression? And about how would it affect the compression? Stock it's 8.5:1 right? Would it net me close to a 10:1 compression?
I understand the intake manifolds and carb parts. If I use the head from the 194, I would have to replace the intake anyway as it's part of the head on the 250 right?
So parts list
194 ported head
42-4501WH - intake manifold from Clifford with 4bbl plate
DEMON 525 Jr. Carb or Holley 390-450 4bbl.
Set of Clifford Headers
Cam with either 270/214 or 280/226 lope 110
Chrome moly pushrods
As for remainder of exhaust, how do many people here handle this? Do you install a y or x-pipe and dual cat-back. Or a Y-pipe to a single cat-back. Or dual straights? I believe it would need some back-pressure but not exactly sure how to set this up.
Thanks
