BTW
IMO going to a 301 deck height block you really dont need to raise the cam tunnel. Its already same place as our standard deck and I dont think you could run a stroke long enough to require it with the short deck height. More material for roller cam bearings would be a plus though. Big advantage to shorter deck is shorter lighter rod and good compression height on the pistons to cut recip weight. Cast in bosses to accomodate 6 head bolts would be nice as well. Shorter deck allows intake design that has shorter runners which favor higher rpm. A smaller main journal would be a plus but I think with oil path improvements we could get by with a 3" main.
I think its time we went LS huntin'!
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