To add some more, The guy always uses a GM cam break in additive in the oil. I originally told him I wanted to go ahead and put a roller cam in and he said those roller kits for street engines don't hold up well. I think he means the kits for putting a roller cam in a block that was made for flat tappets. He said the rollers can break and then you have a big problem. So we are just going with a flat tappet cam. This guy had a 1st place, for 6 years running NHRA small block powered drag car years ago. I just hope this one does ok. It could be possible that I had it preloaded just a tad bit to tight, but certainly not by much as that was done while the intake was off and the engine rotated to valve closed position and lifters pre oiled or loaded. He said the engine bearings all had a 1978 date code on them so it did have some work done to it in the past but it had all GM parts in it when I took it apart last year. At least as far as cam and timing gears go. Last week when I was reaserching croller cams, I tried to call Crane and they are for sure closed as well as the Mikronite parent company. Guy at Summitt racing said he thinks Comp cams may pick them up in the near future. Some guys on an automotive message board said they went past the Crane shops in Daytona and there was just one car in the parking lot last week. Another guy posted the there were 4 cars in Mikronites parking lot in New Jersey. Sign of the times!
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