Putting money into the valiant, suggestions?

Guess what there is a roller cam for a slant 6 that's what matters! Be it race or street is a different matter, that being said as long a core can be acquired you can get a custom grind on it for the best performance. With that said are you telling me that a standard cam, is more efficient then a roller cam.

If you include price/cost, yes. A "custom" made blank has to be aquired, at a high cost. There is no production blank. Just like a "hemi" head could be aquired, but not feasible.