thanks guys for the warm welcome.Yea Pat,i ordered a comp cams bump stick and lifters also comp vams springs,i did a lot of reading about cams this past month and kinda feel i have a better understanding of them.Cam tech always seemed almost overwhelming but i neve really just stopped and read about them,after my crash course on trying to really understand how they really work i feel like i have made a good choice.Im putting the engine together this week and looking forward to hearing her fire up.I have a soft spot for detroit iron and enjoy all makes and performance levels of the old school cars,my son also has an appreciation for these cars.We built a 1980 indy pace car edition T/A together and it was the coolest experence ever,im proud of my son he serves in the USAF,and i feel blessed to have a son that shares my love for these cars.talk to yall soon. Mike