I purchased an Olds 455 and want to rebuilt it to put in my 79 Trans Am. This is my first rebuild. The engine that I have came bare: block, heads, oil pan, pistons and the tranny (which is a TH400). I want to start from scratch and build this thing to fly. I want max horse power, I want my TA to go as fast as possible and still be street legal.

But, I'm unsure where to start. Right now the engine and heads are apart, well oiled and wrapped in plastic. The engine is up on a stand and the heads sit underneath it. I was thinking about tearing the block the rest of the way down and having it dipped along with the heads. I need good suggestions on where to get a good high performance rebuild kit.
I know that I want flat top pistons and I will need to have some machine work done, other than that I've been reading forums and checking internet site. Any help would be great!!!!

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