Originally Posted By 451Mopar
One issue I had on my 383 was the lack of valve reliefs in the piston. Flat top pistons that appear to be zero deck height.
The heads were milled for compression which made the piston to valve clearance issue worse.


Presuming typical streeter kind of a deal, he should be okay with some cam options. But you do make an important point that needs to be in the equation.