I ALMOST included that it would be a FANTASTIC truck engine AS IS as far as compression. With the correct camshaft, and matching bolt ons to match the compression, it can be a torque powerhouse. In fact, that's how I'd build it regardless of what it was going in. I think people put too much emphasis on compression because of all the magazines and forums. It will run fine.
Supposedly has an Eddy torker camshaft with a 5 degree timing key in it. If I recall right from what the paperwork said. IT’s definitely a low end motor, you can feel it fall flat about 4500-5000 rpm