Looking for best bang for the buck ideas

[bottledbird68]

Ok, so, I sold the 95 Z28 I had. Found a deal on something else I couldn't pass up but now that leaves me out a cruiser.
So, I already found a T56 and am picking up a complete 9C1 caprice next week that I'm pulling the motor out of. All of this is going into my 87 firebird. I already have a 3.42 posi 4th gen rear in the car. I also have sitting in the shed a set of SLP 1 5/8" shorty headers and a 4" mufflex exhaust with spintech dual outlet muffler that I was thinking of using.
Beyond that, everything else is wide open. The 6 speed Z I just sold had the hotcam package, bbk shorties, and a cai. Basically I'd like to come close to the same seat of the pants feel.
I'm not making a serious drag car but I will probably hit a few open track days (hence stripping the 9C1, external fluid coolers and all). Beyond that I just want a fun, healthy sounding cruiser.

So, without going overboard (don't really want to spring for heads but a cam swap is within reason) what would you guys recommend?

[97lt1camaro]

Nitrous!

Thats what i want to do to mine this summer assuming i can find a place to fill them up without bending me over.

[bottledbird68]

Nitrous!

Thats what i want to do to mine this summer assuming i can find a place to fill them up without bending me over.

Lol, didn't bother to mention I also have a 2 stage kit going on for when the mood strikes. I want to get the most fun I can out of it off the bottle too though. I don't want to feel the need to constantly spray it

[My95Z]

503 wouldn't be a bad choice for a cam, a little more power than the Hotcam, but still very streetable. You might also want to look into suspension upgrades to handle the new found power.

[BLOWNDFIZ]

There are two guys on this board selling Vortech superchargers both for unbelievably low prices IMO. Talk about bang for your buck....

[My95Z]

There are two guys on this board selling Vortech superchargers both for unbelievably low prices IMO. Talk about bang for your buck....

That would be one heck of a sleeper...

[bottledbird68]

503 wouldn't be a bad choice for a cam, a little more power than the Hotcam, but still very streetable. You might also want to look into suspension upgrades to handle the new found power.

Suspension is not an issue, I already have recently replaced shocks/struts, WS6 springs, Spohn adjustable rear trailing arms/panhard rod with all rod ends, 13" ZO6 brakes in the front, and 275's on all four corners.
When I do my swap I'm also planning to add an S&W race cars adjustable torque arm, and probably at least a 6 point bar if not a full cage.
So all the extra stuff is already covered. Power is usually last on my list. It's finally to that point now though.

[bottledbird68]

There are two guys on this board selling Vortech superchargers both for unbelievably low prices IMO. Talk about bang for your buck....

Ooh, tempting.... Not sure I want to spend that much. I was thinking around a grand tops.

[My95Z]

If your budget is around $1k and you do all the work yourself I would go with a nice cam and valvetrain to support it.

Sounds like you already got that car pretty well balanced for more power, sounds good.