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THANKS EVERYONE FOR THE ADVICE. I ORDERED 1.7 COMP ULTRAS.

Don't remember exact numbers off the top of my head. I think lift around 770. Duration 268/276 @ .050. Should be 250 -275 on the seat and 600 -700 range open.

I'M IN THE PROCESS OF PUTTING TOGETHER A PRETTY STOUT STREE/STRIP 409 STROKER. WILL BE 482 CUBIC INCH, EDELBROCK HEADS, BIG SOLID BILLET COMP. ROLLER CAM. WHICH ROCKER TO RUN? WOULD LIKE THE LIFT OF A 1.8, BUT IS THERE ANY PROBLEMS WITH RUNNING THIS AS OPPOSED TO A 1.7? WHAT ARE YOU ALL...

A long time ago I saw some valve cover spacers on ebay. They were 3/4" if I remember correctly, so you could run stock covers with high lift and roller rockers. I haven't seen any lately. Does anyone know where you can get these?

Amen to that. Everyone brings up valid points. But what people don't seem to realize is the wages they always quote are not what a worker makes. That includes retiree cost as everything. The hourly wages are competitive. I know many people who work in the auto industry, and they have been...

Ronnie I was at the machine shop yesterday. I was telling him about the pic you posted. He showed me a bolt. If you look at a bolt, there is a bigger diameter shoulder at the top. That is the key. While a stud has superior clamping force, it is threaded the entire length. The cap is made...

That sounds like a nice build. I would like to see dyno numbers on your combo. Any plans for dynoing in the future?

Don't know how to post link, but there is a z-11 top end on ebay. It is new raw castings from rich and lamar. Thought somebody might be interested.:cheers

Jim I think the reason bds recommends tighter lobe centers is heat. The wider lobe seperation will make more power with a blower but it will build more heat. In a street application they will tighten it up. It may lose some top end power but the motor will run cooler and not detonate. On the...

mains I was at my machinist today. My block has a bad rear main, which by the way is supposed to be available from pro-gram mid nov. Thats probably what i'll have to do unless I luck out and stumble onto one that is in good enough shape to use. Any way he was talking about mains and said...

I just dropped off my truck block at the machine shop. After much debate on which way to go ,I think I am going the 671 route if the block checks out ok. Dyers does offer a blower intake listed only for small ports. I believe it is a modified offy. They are a little cheaper than bds and have...

Brian sorry about your beautiful car. At least you were not seriously hurt. Recently near where I live in Ohio, we had a n idiot texting and went left of center. He took out a group of five motorcycles on theeir way to a benefit ride. The smallest injury was an amputated lower leg. Everyone...

Jim, glad to hear you took the win. What a beautiful car. It was a pleasure to meet you and fatride. Thank you for spending time to talk to me. Great guy, great car, great win!!!!!!!!!!!!

My dad had a brand new 60 belair 348 280hp that broke the frame when new!!!

That would be really great to see how the bigger valves workcompared to 2.06 valves