big block ponys! i need more!!!

[84scottsdale454]

i finally figured out what 454 was in my 84 c10! its an LF-8 250hp motor that was made in 76-80! The only performance parts i have on it now are exhaust,headers,k&n,and an edelbrock intake and 600 carb! what should i do next? i really want 400hp without changing the bottom end, what a safe number without changing the bottom end? it is my weekend driver!!

[topp]

What you want is a good balance of Torque and HP.
Torque gets you going off the line, HP takes over after that.

[screamin86]

talk to some cam companys and get a cam picked out that will get you close.

[Grim 82]

Heads & a cam.

[84scottsdale454]

i was thinkin of just having a cam installed! i have no idea of any1 around here who can do it though so im sure ill have to go out of town! would having a set of aluminum edelbrock heads be better than a cam? if i was to pick on of the two which would it be? what if i had my stock heads worked??? ive seen top end kits for sale but im thinkin it may be too much hp and torq for my stock bottom end!

[screamin86]

Cam swaps are pretty easy you should be able to do it yourself in about a day. Head will help a lot too but to get the full benifit a cam will help.

[Edahall]

The heads that you've got were designed for good low rpm torque for pulling a large load but are a major road block for developing high HP numbers.

[VileZambonie]

Heads & a cam.

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[84scottsdale454]

Suppose if I bought a top end kit from edelbrock and installed it,will my bottom end support that kind of power?