[bnoon]

Nah, tall decks run just fine, they just carry a bit of unneeded weight at stock cubes. Throw a stroker crank at it and then we'd be talking!!!

For the distributor locked out: There comes a time when you're running so much air and fuel in a carbed motor that moving electrical timing just becomes a tuning nightmare and causes more headaches than it's worth. Just like in golf: Aim high, let it fly!

As for the cam: It's all related to the initial cam design as to whether it's got any advance/retard built in (what the centerline is), and what the intent of the motor is (RPM range). Advanced cam on a big motor = stump puller.