340 build

Cudafever said
just my opinion here but if you never plan to rev the 340 past 5500 and you square deck the block. (estimating here) your highest pop up will be around .022-.053 head gasket=.031 piston to head clearance.
Maybe someone will verify that they have ran that tight of clearance.
Think i would still go with a .058-.060 head gasket.
Would you re measure your head gasket and find the thickest part on it. is it really .053 thick?

I did measure the old gasket and I got .050/.051

I dont plan to have the block decked and squared anymore.

I plan to take care of the truck/engine, not saying I wont hit the gas cause for sure I will but Im not going to push it. I plan to drive it to shows/weekends sometimes, nice weather.

Not counting on it for anything really other than showing it off.

Cudafever said
So what cam are you going to choose?
What do you expect out of this eng in your...truck, right?

No idea whatsoever. I want what everyone else wants, a nasty sounding cam and great driveability out of a 6 thousand pound brick :)

Torque and the lumpiest cam I can get away with without sacrificing too much other stuff.