[AnthonyG]

I haven’t. U could b right on the valve timing? I’ve heard same w modern perfed engines. I have several classics & work on them but never had One w adjustable solids so no experience there. I stumbled into the Flatty thing when my 90 yr old Mom’s 80 yr old widowed girl friend had a car she wanted me to look at & let her know what I thought she’d get for it. Thought I’d be checking out a Pontiac Parisian or something. Turns out to b a 60k mile ‘35 Tudor in her heated garage for 30 yrs perfect condition since her husband died. Missing engine ( another story for another time). I could of got it for $2k but as was Mom’s friend gave $6500. So found a Flatty builder ( Jerry Livingston owner of United Engine Specialists) & had an 8BA perf’d up a bit built 5 yrs ago. He put a 3/4 isky cam & adjustable lifters. Got under 2500 miles on it. So, probly should put 4 barrel intake on it get rid of it & put a Sb Chevy (more my territory) in it. Probly gut reaction cause not a happy camper right now!