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Do the Gen III Hemis use throw away stretch to yield bolts? Where?

Primary head bolts. The secondaries are reuseable.

I see a lot of the gaskets appear to be reusable. Please post your experiences.

I've seen people take apart the multi layer steel gaskets and reshim them to gain or lose compression. I've never tried it.
How good/bad is the stock timing chain? Good low priced alternative? High hp high rpm alternative?

I like the OE dodge ones, but manley has an adjustable offering I believe.

At what point do tie bars for the rocker shafts start to really show a hp gain?

You wont see power from them, just stability and resistance to failure.
The Hemi heads flow so well, the reaction to various cams must be different than say a stock small block. Anyone care to share what they know about duration,ICA and LSA?

That's a broad subject. I might be able to drum up some good conversation about that.
Can the new Hemi heads run a higher compression ratio in comparison to an aluminum head small block?

Yes, aside from the fact that it is aluminum...the fact that it's a dual plug and an awesome chamber helps the most.

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