Hey guys, I'm eating sour grapes lately.<br>Last Dec. my truck engine caught on fire. I have an 87 1/2 ton Silverado 4x4 with TBI & a P.O.S. 305. Ins. replaced the wiring harness, & I fig. it'd be a good time to beef up the motor a little.<br>So I ended up with about $1000 just in parts- 268 comp cams cam kit, new H2O pump, timing chain, centerbolt valve covers, new cap/plugs/rotor/wires, & an Accel elec. Super Coil, EGR valve, water neck, gaskets, etc. etc. etc. What I didn't realize is they were the most expensive in town for labor! So I have dumbfoundedly spent $3200 in parts & labor, & it runs only 20-25% better than before. And it's still a 305.<br>Now the kicker- my engine is smoking alot on / after idling, & drinks a qt. of oil every 3 days. Turns out I have a/some worn piston rings, & 20% leakage after doing a compression check. Dumb a**es didn't check it the first time (I guess they couldn't fully maybe cause all it would do is crank but no fire up-but that's all you need anyways, isn't it?)<br>Anyways, they're telling me $1300 to go in , tear it down, fix it & put together again. I say bull s**t! I coulda had a 383 stroker by now.<br>Guy in town has rebuilt 350's with 2 yr. warranty for $900. I'm thinking of going that route. Any suggestions? Would it be better to try & retrofit a 350 to work with my computer junk & TBI, or bypass computer & put carb & intake on it?<br>Please help!!<br>----------<br>Smitty ô¿ô<p><br>