[BarryStreek]

Originally Posted by Dragncar

Wrong answer. Those aluminum blocks are fit down close to the bottom of the lifter bores. And brace's that use only what, four 5/16 bolts that some are drilled and tapped right into your cam bearing boss's. you know, the area where blocks can split up the middle are in no way as held down as good as the SD brace. Have you ever took a good look at one ? Where those steel plates that spread the load among the bottom of 4 lifter bores are far stronger than even your brace. Which does have some good aspects to it but you would be better off if you incorporated steel plates that go under the lifter bores to hold it all down.
I am happy that people are making parts for our old engines we need. But that brace has been the standard for a long time now and I do not see that changing anytime soon.
Can your brace distort a lifter bore enough to make a lifter hang up if you over tighten it ?
Have you taken a good look at a SD brace and fit one ?

Thank you for the detailed reply I really appreciate the insight. You're clearly very familiar with the SD brace. I haven’t had the chance to fit one personally yet, but now I’m definitely curious. Could you share more about how it distributes the load across the lifter bores? Also, have you ever seen a case where over-tightening actually caused distortion? Just trying to learn from real-world experience