Long valves on W2's with .600 lift?

Most passing is done off the corner...keep ahead of the crowd by blasting into the turns but the car has to stick. RF must stick...shocks are the key. I have a decent shock guy but I'm not using a $10,000 shock package like many... used is OK and you can buy Ohlins, Integras or the occasional Penske for $300-400 each. Got to get it on the track, and me in the seat, before I think of that.

Off corner revs will be 4-4200 rpm as near as I can figure. Depends on the gear of course. Most guys are spinning their engines 7800-8200...some more.

Right now I have decided to stick with 11/32 valve stems. Baxter is a Manley dealer. 20 grams lighter than the 3/8" intakes. Too late to think about having my Ti valve cut down to fit. I'll keep those for the Eagle-headed Gen3 Hemi I want to experiment with.

If I knew I would be back working full time, last fall I would have had the $$$ to buy a lighter crank (my billet is 63lbs.), used my Pankl 420 gram rods and got the Ti valves done earlier. I don't think having that heavy crank will do me any good even with a much lighter valve train. This season will be a learning experience anyway...

The thing that limits the 360 is the bore size... a 340 would have been better to start with but this 360 had a $1,000 worth of machine work I didn't want to throw away.

I have a BG alky 850 for carburation.

I just bought two used 4.19 ratio steering racks. I have two 3.66 ratio right now but I like to use a bit larger steering wheel and I'd lose too much ratio staying with the 3.66. I can sell the slower racks and be about even $$$-wise.

I have been thinking about making a trip to the shaky side this fall. The wife and I haven't been out there together for over 25 years. I still have family in Riverside county... a few old hot rod buddies to see... and maybe spend a day with you looking at your stuff. Thinking October before the Santa Ana winds blow through... might take Amtrak and take the car along for the trip back home.