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Thank you for a thorough reply.

I did in fact consult John Dougherty before I purchased these cams. He said these would work with my current setup. He also advised me to time them at 1.8-2.0.

I've since read many times on this forum how people time them at 2.2-2.4. Accordingly, I consulted JD once more and he informed me that I could advance the cams if I had CR of 9.3 or more.

So since I had measured my static CR to 9.3, I tried the advanced setting first. It did not provide enough clearance however. I then timed them at 1.8. Just did a seach, and found others with same engine spec had the exact same experience.

The experience and knowledge of the people in this forum is one of the main reasons that I use it. I also used your info on my engine build and choice of piston rings - so thank you again.