I really do appreciate all the information I'm getting on this.

The 12:1 compression ratio scares me a little. I live at the 6000 ft level but I want to be able to take this car on the road. Any which way I go, N-S-E-W, I decrease my altitude. This car is not going to the track on any regular basis but I will do some traveling with it, so I am willing to sacrafice some HP for drivability at lower altitudes. I guess I'm looking for a compromise that I think has eluded all of us and don't know if it's attainable.

Belvedere67, I listen to your comments with great interest, and respect your input since your in Colorado and have altitude expierence. The only way I can see uping the static C/R at this point is to mill the heads.

Tomorrow, I'm going to the machinist and since the heads aren't in yet we'll just concentrate on the bottom end. I'll go for zero deck and hope to get more input here.

Thanks to all, I'll be standing by.

Frank