1983 hydraulic engine

Thanks, good tips/advice.

Id also like to degree the cam ( possibly change out what I am assuming will be a terribly worn timing chain ) on this engine. Set it up for maximum low end torque.

Evidently from what I have read advancing the cam 4 degrees will help with all of this but I may be mistaken, I havent looked that hard into this yet, I do not know if this trick works with a stock cam assuming there is a stock cam in there.

Who knows what previous owner did to this engine.....the more I look at things the more I do not believe it was an original Super six set-up, I think previous owner added that, also looking at the deck clearance I notice that the pistons are not down in the hole an un-godly amount like Ive heard that they typically are so maybe the deck surface has been altered.

Anyway I will need the lifters pumped up so that I can degree the cam I am guessing, maybe I am way off in my understanding. Again need to spend more time on this.