thanks for all the great info guys. yes Denny that was what i was trying to do. i am at school right now but i called my dad and he is going to try to way you listed earlier about adjusting the valves when both are closed he is gonna try that and i have made an appointment with a local carb guy to have the car looked at. im just really trying to get this thing right for Fun Ford next weekend at Commerce GA my buddy is going to run his '67 Fairlane that they just put a 427 in. that thing is making 765hp and 800ft lbs at the wheels there is no way ill be able to keep up with that but im sure my galaxie wont make me look bad either. i drove my 406 down the road yesterday and even with it not running good it was still fast compared to the 352. im just so excited to have this motor, it is just different around here no body has 3 deuces and solid lifters or even FEs for that matter most of the kids my age around here dont care about anything like that they would rather see a honda or some brand new sports car but all the old timers cant get enough of it now all i need to find is a '62 galaxie to put the 406 in then i will have my dream car haha but you guys are right i really want to learn everything i can and im really thankful that you guys are helping me and are willing to share some of your knowledge i hope that i too can pass it on to someone else one day.