Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you and your family Jay! I hope the new year brings you success and low ET's!

I agree Drew and I wasn't getting down on then for building a LS Cobra; they're just building what their customer ordered.

They gave me a list of references which I'm checking out, but of course they probably wouldn't give me references they had problems with. Just trying to do my due diligence and wondered if anyone here had ever heard or seen anything or had any experienced with them.

Thanks for the response!

The rockers are junk; lots of guys tried them most have broken rockers to show for it. I dunno about the ignition parts. I tired a set of small block head studs and they seem OK. I've not heard of anyone who used and liked the rockers.

I'll guess 710 HP and 640 TQ.

That's based on what my MR 496 with 9.5 compression made; it made 630 HP, flat tappet cam, Tunnel Wedge with 2, 715 cfm hollies and Dove aluminum heads that flow around 330. I'm thinking the extra compression and tunnel port heads would make another 80 HP. But then do we know what the TP heads flow?

I had a major disaster back on Sept. 11 of all days. A retention dam broke above our home and we we got flooded in a major way; here's a youtube video of the flood hitting our home:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bpE-IgiUifM&noredirect=1

Our neighbor across the street took it from the roof of his home; our house it the tan brick home where the flood water is hitting the garage doors dead on. It did a lot of damage and we have a lot to clean up and repair, but here's what I would like to ask:

The flood put about 3' of slimy muddy water through my shop and made a mess of my 70 Stang and ruined a lot of the parts I had collected for the 64 Galaxie I'm rebuilding and messed up even more of them.

The question I have for you guys is this: I have a lot of parts like a sideoiler block, some gear sets for toploaders, third member pumpkins etc. I cleaned them up by washing off all the mud and crap, but they all have some surface rust on them. I have such a mess here that it's going to take years to get it all cleaned up and put back together again, but I'm wondering if there's anything I can do to stop the rust damage until I can get to everything and get it cleaned up properly? Any suggestions would be appreciated.

Also, it put the Galaxie frame and drive train in about 2' of muddy water, so it could be in the toploader and 9" rear. I don't think there's anything in the 496" FE as it didn't get up to the exhaust or intake ports, just got a little above the pan rails of the engine.

+1 on sell the story to Hot Rod! You and your crew are too kewl for words; I'm in awe of what you've accomplished!

And another +1 to give yourself a little break and start getting ready for next year; you would rule; no question about it!

Joe,

I had to check and make sure I still have the failed Comp XE 256H cam and lifters from my 302. I have the cam and all the lifters; the lobe that failed and it's lifter are easy to spot; LOL! Anyway, I would be happy to send them to you for the testing you're proposing. Please email or post your shipping address and I'll get them shipped to you next week.

Kerry