well, as of tonight, my monte ss runs!!! it took long enough, i bought the car back in feb, started tearing it down in march, now about 7 months later, tonight i finally started up the new engine. The car is nothing too crazy, 87 monte ss t-tops, it HAD a 305(new intake and headers) and a non-stock th-350 tranny, that didnt last too long. Now it has a completely rebuilts 350 tpi motor, setup as speed density, with a world class t5 behind it. Engine is original bore still, I just honed it, had new cam bearings installed and I rebuilt it from there. It has a K&N filter on the throttle body, full length headers, and a true dual 3" exhuast. Now i just gotta put the front clip back on, 4" cowl hood, wheel spacers(to fit the 17" ROH snypers), and a few other little odd and ends, and then i can go cruising and sell it to my gf like i had planned.