[Clois Harlan]

Good points to consider from everyone. My plan is to talk to at least a couple of the cam mfg's and then compare notes to see if they are all saying the same thing. I expect they will probably be recommending similar set-ups. More is not always better but I believe I was leaving something on the table with my other cam. My problem was not with my cam but my rod bearings. I believe I had two years and to many hard miles without changing my bearings.

As I said before I stretched some preventative maintenance on my engine 15 minutes to far. I spun the #1 bearing again and ended up twisting a rod off which pushed the #1 piston against through the #1 cylinder wall and forced debris out my freeze plug, then (I expect) the flopping rod went up and broke my cam in three places, broke two solid lifters, bent most of my valves, and some of my push rods. All this was at about 6500 RPM's going through the straight away at Texas Motor Speedway passing a Corvette ZO6 and a Viper (we were three wide and I was within feet of the outside wall when all this happened). Just another note here about my engine, it was pulling hard until it came apart so maybe my cam was doing what it should.

Longest race track by far is Road America (over 4 miles), fastest race track is Texas, most fun is all of them plus Hallet and Gateway. I really want to go to Watkins Glen, VIR, Mid-Ohio, and some of the West Coast Tracks some day.

Clois