First off before anybody really started seeing them they were unproven.. (we know yours still are:D) you'll have to quote me where I said they we're only good as speedmasters... Or maybe if you were going to put a stock cam in a 318 and put trick flows on you would be better off spending your money on speedmasters cuz you wouldn't get no more out of them...
Mine were $820 to the door on a 30% off sale.. you must have gotten a good deal and that's a good thing.. trickflows on summit are 1,019 EACH...
Remember your not the average Joe starting from scratch.. you may likely had the correct rockers and hold down studs NEEDED for trickflows?..
I've seen plenty of numbers at the track..
What I haven't seen at the track is you and your magazine reading friend...:D..