Will you use offset intake lifters to help correct pushrod side angle? Also 1.6 rockers move the pushrod closer to the rocker shaft and help with the inverted angle. We did both and helped straightened the push rod angle LA SBM's suffer with. With the 1.5's we needed to make valve cover flanges with reliefs for reverse flange covers and weld them on. The 1.6's gave much more room.
The W-2 covers had the notches already cut in but the height did not clear the rockers we used. with the 1.6 rockers we won't have to glue and notch the gaskets for the taller covers
Nice work I like the way you are moving the hole with a pressed slug and I like the intake work. Should be a monster when its done. Engines are compressors, The more you get in there the more you can compress then Big tubes to get it out . FLOW,
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