[mr0077]

Jeff, I'm like ERA535. I've got a milder cam (236 @ 0.050"), but started doing the valves in the firing order sequence (15426378), EXCEPT that when it is up on #1, I do #8 intake and #5 exhaust; move it to #5 TDC and do #1 Intake and #4 exhaust, and continue through the firing order, doing the intake on the previous cylinder and the exhaust on the next cylinder. That way I know I'm on the heel of the lobes and not near the ramp. For example, the intake valve has been closed for an extra 90 (crank) degrees when it is set (and is on the combustion stroke), and the exhaust valve is set while its cylinder is coming up on the compression stroke, 90 (crank) degrees before TDC.
Works fairly well for me.