Byron, good point of just what IS 'drivability' or 'streetable', it depends on what your comparing it to. I started with a 12.5 to 1 C.R., radical solid roller cam and 'drag race' only dual carbs. Whew, what a nightmare on the street!
I went to 9.5 to 1, smaller vacuum secondary carbs and a still pretty aggressive flat tappet cam for a more 'streetable' build. However, the motor idles at 1100 or so rpm, can't get much lower, and does not like anything below 2000 rpm. You COULD say it's not 'street friendly', but from where I came from, it's night and day difference (on pump gas no less). I find it very comfortable on the street and really like that 'lumpy idle'. I wish it would idle at a lower rpm, but hey, 1100 'aint that bad'!
