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from that picture it does look like oil, can you get a closer picture of the porcelin? valve seal can be done with head on block. not a difficult process. thanh

Jim. depends on which pump you get, you might be able to run the fuel and nitrous on 1 pump. we run 2 stages of 200shot with dead head regulators for the nos and return regulator for the carb and all on 1 pump. nos fuel pressure between 5.5 to 6psi depending on the weather. thanh

Mike they do kick up a lot of dust but if you're going to do the turn down behind the tires like the Novas or Camaros, they also kick up a lot of dust. thanh

this is how mine is. old picture i don't think this is what you had in mind but. thanh

open end stubbies wrenches. and i put anti seize on everything that does not requires locktite. thanh

go to your local drag strip, find out who they use and have one built for you. nothing beats a face to face relationship, plus it support your local business. most of the time it is cheaper too. all of our trannies from street car to our 6 second sportsman car comes from the same guy. thanh

WOW, looks purdy under there, Congrats Mike. thanh

looks good, details, details. Ditto on the "green is good".

ditto on a local shop. 8k budget can get you a lot of motor. just make sure the shop has a good reputation and will stand behind their work. I'm building a 511bbc @ 650hp. with a budget of 3-4k. so you can get a serious motor for that kind of dough. thanh

if the pan is stock depth you're fine with out the extension, but if it is a deep pan, you'll need the tube extension to keep the pick up/ filter in the fluid or you'll have problem. thanh

davey. congrats, saw it on facebook. forget the CA guys. we need davey to move to the northeast. thanh

ditto what davey said. also valve geometry might change. if so new push rods will be required. thanh

that bad boy should haul the mails. wicket. thanh

small block, big block yada yada. most if built correctly with quality parts will make great power and last. for what you want to do is not impossible, it's just how deep is your pocket? a friend of mine is running 8.60 in the quarter mile with a twin turbo 3.8 Grand National. then he turns the boost down and drive it home from the track. 110 miles each way. so it can be done. just my 2cents thanh

it was a 1 piece stainless steel race duty valves. name starts with a c. needless to say, i won't be using them again. thanh