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Thanks rspears! Looking at pro comp heads. Any opinion on lunati voodoo cams? seems the rotating assembly is going to hurt the wallet the most.

Originally Posted by V8orBUST

Thanks rspears! Looking at pro comp heads. Any opinion on lunati voodoo cams? seems the rotating assembly is going to hurt the wallet the most.

You're welcome, no problem. On the heads, I've got ProComps on my 347 stroker, but they were bought bare by my engine builder because he likes the amount of extra meat on them for custom bowl work in the chambers, plus he checks and corrects any machining anomalies before he installs the valves and springs of choice. I still ran into a couple of PITA issues, like the cast valve covers from ProComp didn't lap enough to seal, and I had to replace them with ProComp's fabricated valve covers, suggested by ProComp's owner. To their credit they gave me a super deal, selling them at cost and shipping free. Second, the spark plug holes are tight, and only the thinnest wall socket will fit down in the bore. Not a killer issue, but a hassle when a "standard" 5/8" plug socket gets stuck. I would NEVER consider buying a pair of ProComp heads complete, supposedly ready to run. Too many horror stories out there about cheap valves, springs and retainers and that's a sure way to ruin a new engine. With what I know today I would opt for one of the main line heads like AFR, Dart, or Edelbrock for example.

I'll leave the cam question to someone else who has personal knowledge. I'm running a CompCams roller.