Sorry to hear KJugz and the other dude popped. What did they have like 35 deg’s timing in that thing?!!? ROFL
THIS. Spray and pray is overrated, know whats going on in your motor and tone it back to be safe. As the above blownup examples show, $10K for a new crate motor (no idea on the price so dont go there) isnt worth 3-5 more deg’s of timing and walking the PING line to the point of Kboom just to get 15more whp out of a 4500lb truck. last I checked nobody here is racing for money in such a close compitition where 5% more whp is the difference between win/loose and making bank.
Your on the right path, the car runs like a rapeed ape, makes plenty of power… make it hook and handle and it will blow the doors off sketchy ass cars making 100 more hp.