Since I can't quote like you do I'll just add this. It's really easy-click the POST REPLY button.
Never seen a square block yet. Don't matter what the HP is. I took issue with the +.040-.050" piston above deck advice--terrible.
How do you set the clearance if you don't hit the mains. I've not seen many blocks that don't need a line hone. I've seen very few that NEEDED it. In fact I rub elbows with a BIG name engine builder and he stated once that if a factory block NEEDS a line hone it was probably junk--You know what? He's right--and I aint gonna tell you why.
You have to grind the crank and set clearances any way. Why not get max crush? Or you can grind it to the high side and Dick with bearings and open up the bores. You obviously don't know why or when bearing crush is important--A 400 HP street engine is not an example.
The cost of bushing the lifter bores is so small (I do it for $125.00 plus the tube) that it's STUPID not to do it. The oil timing on chryslers is jacked up, so why not help it out? I have plenty of these engines running around and have never tubed the lifter galley yet. I have done the cross over mod which is a waste of time IMO. None have had issue yet.
I've gone to 5/16 lots of times. Depends on the application but we are picking the fly poop out of the pepper over .028. Really? You're not looking at area increase--Pi r squared comes to mind here.
Where I get cams they are the SAME price as most off the shelf cams. A custom cam will idle better, make more power and be better overall. We haven't learned this yet? Have learned this LONG ago--its just NOT NECESSARY in this case. Not everything needs to come from summit or jegs.
I don't run under .525 lift unless I absolutely have to, like stock rockers. And, if you ain't running stock rockers, you SHOULD be correcting geometry. It is mind blowingly easy to make 400HP in this case with .450-.480" I also LOVE stock rockers--light, rigid, cheap and reliable when used correctly.
Sounds simple to me. It is , YOU'RE making it complicated[/QUOTE]
J.Rob
