if the funds allow i would recommend powder coating as opposed to painting sure it cost a little more but if you want something that looks trick its worth it plus it comes in all kinds of crazy colors these days and holds up better no chippin or bubbling as with paint sand blast it take it to...
I have 85 cutlass with a n/a 231 would like to run a blow thru carb setup,bought a t66 turbo with a .70 a/r compressor and a .63 turbine new to the whole 3.8 scene having trouble finding credible info on what cam and carb to run will be runnin around 5-15 lbs of boost