Realistic valvetrain expectations.
IMO...... yes.
But, don’t restrict yourself to what a few old-ish farts like myself think.
Lead the way and show us how it’s done!!
I really don't think I'm going to rewrite the book on my first BBM build. I'm pretty sure I'd be wise to listen to Andy's years of experience. Modern adaptations can only do so much for older designs I guess.
Here's where my thinking was going. Dead nuts machining on the block and use BCR or Pro-gram parts to tighten up the bottom end. Of course also use torque plates and modern cylinder machining to get good, long lasting ring seal. I was on the fence about which direction I wanted to go on bearing clearances. I was leaning towards tightening the engine up and running more modern oil weights.
The benifits of fuel injection to me are low speed manners, longevity, and day to day reliability. I don't think anyone can really argue that engine life dramatically increased as soon as fuel injection hit the scene. I really don't look at fuel injection as a performance increaser per say. It's been proven time and time again that a well tuned carb can hang with injection any day.
Ignition wise, again I see the advancements mostly in reliability. While more accurate timing can gain you some power, it's not an earth shattering difference.
I was hoping that some of the newer aftermarket port designs and cam profiles would make the difference, but I guess you can only go so far in the box you're given.
