Quote Originally Posted by rspears View Post
For me, I wouldn't put a nickel into a flat tappet cam block, unless there's a cheap & easy conversion to roller hydraulics.
Understand where you're coming from Roger, but some folks are on a pretty tight budget and there's enough knowledge and experience on this forum to help the guy do it right the first time and hopefully with limited problems. FWIW, when I rebuild the 400sbc in the garage the old 30-30 is going back in.