I need the link to Howell's Rebuild kit, I couldnt find it in the search and cant find it on their site.

http://howell.mountain.net/Talon/DSMEngineKits.html

How much of an effect would the .020 overbore have on the engine, and what effect does the higher compression have on low/high power?

Boring out .020" on the cylanders is more to ensure that the cylander walls are perfectly round so you get a good seal with the new rings. There is a very slight increase in displacement, probably only a cubic inch or two (a Chevy 350 bored .030" gaines 5cid, we are not going to gain much displacement).

The higher compression is good for a gain of about 3-4% per Compression point raise, so it's a mod that takes advantage of all other mods you have. 10.5:1 should be no problem just doing the rebuild. I would suggest some form of timing control at a 12.5:1 rebuild. Give yourself the ability to retard timing in case of detonation. An S-AFC or some other form of fel control would be a good idea as well. Give yourself the ability to tune in the high compression motor, and make sure she's running right.

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Mike, you are a DEEP guy!

Couple of questions for you guys....i had thought about going turbo (which i might still do in the next year or so), but i thought that this rebuild kit might be a good thing to do before i went turbo. Right now the only power mods i have are (listed below). What else would i need to do along with getting the kit? How much does it cost to have the kit installed (aprox.) and also about how much power would i be looking at? And im talking about the kit that is $1099.

'96 RS
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