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I’d bet an HVAC company won’t price match the HD parts…. They mark them up 1000%.

I need a hall pass to go to the bathroom…

That’s what I do. They burn me up otherwise.

Rotella? Mostly blended for a diesel? Max rpm on the diesel is likely to be 3,500 rpm. No need for anti foaming agents. Somebody is getting bad advice. What essentially is a race engine should use a high performance blended oil that not only doesn’t foam but maintains stability in a fuel...

Must be an Arizona thing. Not in the southeast.

Not sure where this info originates but the automotive sales industry isn’t “in trouble “. They are moving these new vehicles. I agree that the pickup truck side of sales is ridiculous but stop and wonder why… They are continuing to sale at these exorbitant prices even with the constant...

Torque converter stock? Rear axle ratio?

Yes. But….the foundry where actual cam cores are forged is what I was referring to. No matter the company, Isky, Comp, Howard’s, Lunati, Melling, Edelbrock, Sealed Power, Elgin, TRW, Crower, Summit, Jegs, Erson, Speed Pro, (and the list continues) all come from one forge. Then from these listed...

Summit cams were repackaged Crane cams for years. Now there’s only one cam foundry in the US. That’s at least as of 2025. May be shut down now.

Many good recommendations for oil. Tell us about intake, carburetor, distributor, and current initial timing and curve. That must be a very conservative dyno.

If you’ve ever dealt with a pinion nut backing off (and they do) there’s a lot of damage that occurs. Red Locktite for me thank you.

Smart move. Did you use a brake hone on your setup bearings? I’m seeing folks bake the pinion bearing and put the pinion in the freezer. Makes life easier getting the big bearing on.

It’s the driver’s responsibility for however they configure their vehicle. Parking, backing, braking, or whatever. Trailer hitch-ball is irrelevant. In my rural community it’s rare to see a pickup truck without a hitch-ball.

Good job staying with it until you have a proper pattern. Hopefully you used red Locktite on the pinion threads and a new nut.

.002 less pinion shim if your looking for perfection. Is this a previous run setup? Was it quiet? If so run it. If not, what’s your backlash currently?