I actually put a 1970 455 in an 81' Pontiac Bonneville (OEM Diesel Car).MagicRat is right, they aren't a high rev motor, but they make 500 ft/lb of torque at 2800 RPM stock out of the box, so who needs to wind it? The 2 ton Bonneville with headers and a 3:55 posi ran 14.30's so it would move your little camaro along real nice. I did install oil restrictors in the mains during the rebuild per a Mondello tech article on this engine. They actually put one in a 28 ft motorhome, and would leave rubber for several feet. Thought I would pass that along.