While you're inquiring about the front axle you might as well consider the rearend as well.
Dollar for dollar I think it's hard to beat a Dana 60
I have used several Dana 60 & Dana 61 rearends in my projects over the last 4 decades.
Once you get a set of 35 spline axles in one you just never...
Most guys tend to over cam an engine, and as many others have already stated neither of those cams will be that much fun on the street with a 3.55 gear.
Also, you may or may not know, but the way a roller cam works it probably has the same effect as a hydraulic cam that's got 10 degrees more...
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You have to call in the order to redeem them. They...
When you run a roller cam over a hydraulic flat tappet stick it also changes the whole dynamic.
The roller allows you to open and close the valves so much faster.
While wider rings do eat horsepower, they are a lot more forgiving in an engine that detonates over the skinny rings.
Tom
At minimum I always run at least a 1/2" thick Jomar Performance, phenolic 4-hole spacer on any engine I deal with if for no other reason to isolate the carb.
Racer engines, or ones that allow for more height I run a 1" Jomar 4-hole Power Cone on an open plenum or depending on the intake I use...
I did my own several years ago and I can tell you that all I did besides prime and block a couple hundred times was order more supplies and visit the local paint store weekly.
Finally, I just quit saving the receipts because I didn't want to know how much money I had in it.
Buy yourself some...