[brent flynn]

Im gonna try to have it ready for Joliet... I cleaned oil pump, and reinstalled... also, finished cleaning pan and pan rails... may glue the crank scraper on tomorrow night...Sending my cam/lifters to get coated, soon as they come in...gonna lash .003-.005 this time... goin with VMAX Rhodes with the oil passage down the side... Gonna talk to machinist tomorrow, and see what he says about guides... he said he would probably loosen exhaust guides...im thinkin he may have set them a tad tight...i still dont believe that 3/8 turn preload was the problem, if it were, more of them woulda tagged, you would think...you goin to Joliet, Bob?