[Excaliber]

Well I'm running a 292S solid lifter, it's what George recommended for my setup. Top loader with CLOSE ratio (read that HIGH 1st gear) and 3.31 rear gear. It's not a bad choice, pulls good from about 2000, does NOT like much below that. Good 'lumpy' idle. I'm a little concerned the owner will want more 'bottom end' for HIS cam selection. Perhaps something on the order of 1800 or so rpm. Cam profile is SO important it's a really tough call depending on what kind of performance you want.

The current engine with iron heads is OK on pump gas, but the base timing HAS to be around 10 degress or he gets ping. I'm concerned that base timing is not enough if I go to big on the cam profile, could result in a rough idle, poor off idle throttle control. I'll know more when I see his pistons and can determine existing compression ratio.

Tear it down, measure everything, see what we got and THEN start to dial in the 'parts'.