currently have an engine that i had in my camaro but the oil pump messed up and something majorly went wrong with that. I have everything on this engine is stuff i had around the house from my father and parts cars.


ok so the block casting number is 3970010 and i know it was a 1974 passenger car and a 2 bolt main.

and the suffix code is cmj which shows nothin hardly but that this is was a 4 barrel motor..

and as of heads i have 14022801 305 head and these are 53cc chamber head BUT with the big valves.

if i use the two together i am aware the compression will be high so i was wondering what kind of cam setup i should go with and some other things.

i also have a 327 block "if this might be better ill get codes of engine" and 283 crank i could use and make a destroked 327 but like i said idk how these heads would work good on what or anything. im going for the most horsepower i can get mid to high throttle with a small budget..

i would like to hear opinions please. thanks.

also i didnt know what cam this engine has in it i do know the person said it was the "biggest" cam they had in stock at there advance auto but i do know it had a pretty smooth idle..