Hey Bristol, I used to soup up flathead Fords and Chevrolets, It was fairly simple, bore out the cylinders, stroke the crankshaft, Increase the cubic inches of the engine, install a camshaft to raise the lift and duration, relieve the pressure in the exhaust system, and increase the fuel intake, mill the head or heads to raise the compression ratio. Now I am at a loss, with the advent of computerized ignition. Rather to give You bad info, I would advise You to seek out a local speed shop. Remember, breathing in and out, compression ratio, and valve geometry, were the old way, however mess up the computer settings could cause a lot of problems. Good lock, LIL G.