[70 Dream]

Thank you, Chiphead, well laid out post, bro! That's the conclusion I think I was coming to, but you get the credit for coming up with it first.

There are so many knowledgeable guys on the boards, their knowledge is amazing, but gee whiz, as soon as you guys get going on "performance" is when I get lost. I am just a novice, I need things explained in A B C terminology.

I have a timing light from Kragen, and I think I have a spark plug wrench and a couple of rolls of friction tape in my tool box. That's about it.

I do understand your connecting rod comment. I am now sold on forged rods.