349 CI on the cheap

I also used a New MP crankshaft as the cost of doing the stock crank and the price of the new one were similar. So I opted for the new crank, but it wasn't without issues. Mainly because I use stock pistons and the skirts below the pin hit the counter weights on the crank about .060. So I machined the counter weights on the crank .150 and this left me with .090 crank to piston clearence. Now I'm using all stock replacement parts nothing hard to find. I also put a .200 valve relief in the top of the pistons for Int. and Exh. clearence. This gives me .065 on the intake and .85 on the exh. valve to piston clearence. But I checked them with thick margin 2.02 and 1.625 valves, so smaller valves will clear even better.