Heads, Intake & Carb upgrade...

I'll see about getting that measurement down a spark plug hole. May take a bit. But thank you for the feedback here.

The cylinder head has to be off the block and the use of a deck bridge and mic come into the picture. No other way.
>yes on the headbolts
> yes on roller roller lifters
> yes on the pushrods, but they have to be length checked.
>no on flat-tappet lifters unless
..A) every lifter goes back on the same lobe it came off,or
..B) they have been re-surfaced, or
..C) they are a specialty with a limited-wear foot,

But as to headbolts, after a few torquings, I wouldn't trust them on a hi-po engine. But what's the worst that can happen? Yeah the head gasket lets go,lol. messy but not likely fatal.

He has roller rockers? Where did he say that?