Back up and running again and the extra .010 on the lash made an even bigger gain in vaccum. The KPA is now down around 60 kpa at idle without being highly timed and lean at least from what I can tell so far. I may go even more on the lash until I reach the .050 limit. I think I might call Rhoads and hear what they think and have experienced. It sure likes it the more I add and you can't hear them tick yet, they have never ticked at all so far. my other engine with the normal Rhoads lifters ticked a bit. This new design seems to work well.
The weather is as warm now as it was when I last drove it so as soon as the rain gets the salt off the roads I am going to take it out and drive it.
I am on a mission to find the material to make my inner front fender wells so I keep it all clean. Something temporary may turn into permanent, who knows? I have a few ideas, we'll see what the tape measure says about them?
I can hardly wait to feel the tires moving faster than the road with some hard acceleration. It was fun in damn near limp mode last fall it will have to be a blast with some power and rpm.
Road America here we come !!!!
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