[MilehighBird]

I couldn't agree more that you have to get your issues worked out first or else you'll have a pretty looking 350 in a car that won't start or drive properly because of the tranny. Is this car your daily driver or just a side project? For a daily driver, reliability and saftey issues always have to come first especially on a $400 budget.

I checked out you car domain site. The car looks nice. I see you already have a cat back, headers, and an intake and cam. That's great you've already addressed alot of the big shortcomings that hold back an LG4. On your budget you might want to have some headwork(rebuild,port,polish) done after your other issues are resolved and then take your time save some money and then buy or build a solid 350 shortblock that you could transfer your heads and intake over to. Good luck.