The 292 was designed by the engineers at GM to compete with the Ford 300 six. It was almost, but not quite as good. The cylinder head design with the siamesed ports is the sticking point, and lump ports only show an advantage on the dyno at high speeds most street engines seldom, if ever see. Do a good stock rebuild- - - -you'll have far more low end torque than your hotrod engine will ever be able to make, since the R&D department at General Motors has already optimized the engine for medium truck use. They had far deeper pockets and more toys to play with than any aftermarket engine builder. DO NOT overcarburete the thing- - - -Use a Quadrajet calibrated for a Chevy 305 V8 or an Olds 307 if you insist on running a 4 barrel. Doing race engine stuff on any street machine is stupid squared- - - -particularly in a K30 intended for trailer towing.
Jerry
