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Message: <blockquote data-quote="swampratt" data-source="post: 3126545" data-attributes="member: 15054">I grew up around drag racers and NASCAR drivers I kept my ears open when those people were talking.I think I was about 12 when I traded my stash of dirty mags for a stash car magazines.I read and read until I grasped it all.There were interior tricks and paint and body along with engine and transmission and everything else.If you read and understand you can grasp it and then it becomes almost second nature to tweak things.Since I was about 19 I have not had a cylinder head off of a vehicle that went back on in stock form.. they all got ported.I found that has been the biggest bang for the buck and really not difficult.I had a 69 302 Mustang and other year 302 mustangs we will not speak of <img src="/images/smilies/smile.png"  class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)" data-shortname=":)" />The older ones ran very well for what they were.The 302 heads are lacking to say the least.But can be made to work half way decent.. but for big power gains a bolt on head from say trickflow would be the fastest way to max power potential.You can't port a factory old school head and even come close to what the aftermarket offers today.But you can do some head work and cam and other basic stuff and have a respectable ride that will keep a smile on your face for many years.</blockquote>