Yes, they are expensive and somewhat prone to issues, @ least when compared to the M119 setup.

I'll PM w/ costs, HP w/ proper stand alone should be in excess of 430HP, and if we do things such as mechanical lifters and get Aggressive with the cam I don't see why 450+ would be out of the question.

Jonathan

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