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Old 01-03-2016, 10:01 AM
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Mike, I didn't test with/without the electric pump. It's probably not worth much, 5-10 hp, but the benefit is that he can turn the pump on without the engine running, which is handy to cool the engine down between passes. This is strictly a drag race engine.

A distributor with a crank trigger is about as rugged and dependable as you can get. When you point a timing light at the balancer with the engine running, it looks as though the engine is not running at all.

Dog, I wouldn't expect much more with the CHI heads over a good set of TFS or AFR heads. Keep in mind that going to a Cleveland head necessitates a header swap and probably an accessory bracket swap....in addition to new pistons, etc.
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