Big Block ticking? Flat tappet cam. Normal?

Kent.
[1] The chart in post #25 works ok, a bit more work than the chart I posted, which is accurate for cams up to 290* @ 050. Not many are using cams that big....
[2] If you have 5/16 - 3/8" of thread engagement left in the damaged hole, I think the stud + Loctite will hold. Loctite will fill the gaps in the thread, lock everything together solidly as a single unit & make it stronger than it would be without Loctite.
[3] The factory tq spec for the rocker bolt is 25 ft/lb. TQ spec for a similar ARP grade 8 bolt is double, about 50ft/lb. The low TQ # is so that the hollow shaft does not deform; but the tq, at 25 ft/lb, also has to be high enough so that the bolt does not loosen. So tighten to 25 ft/lb, not more.

thanks for the help. Parts are set to arrive on Tuesday. Which color loctite do you recommend red or blue?